6 must-read poetry books like Cook & The King by Julia Donaldson

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Cook & The King

By: Julia Donaldson

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

There once was a very hungry king Who needed a cook like anything . . . . . . but the king is v…

If you liked the poetry plot in Cook & The King by Julia Donaldson , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Hug

By: Jez Alborough

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Board Book

As he sets about the forest in search of hugs, Bobo, the lonely chimp, is obliged by all of the ani… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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2. Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)

By: Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about the power of kindness. When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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3. The Storm Whale in Winter

By: Benji Davies

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a snowy island, a little boy waits and watches while his father sails out on one last fishing tr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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4. If I Ran the Circus

By: Dr. Seuss

3.93

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Step right up for Dr. Seuss’s classic rhyming picture-book tale of young Morris McGurk’s big circus… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • juvenile
"And, now, come to this spot Where the spotlight is hot And you'll see in the spotlight A Juggling Jott Who can juggle some stuff You might think he could not... Such as twenty-two question marks, Whi…"

-Dr. Seuss, If I Ran the Circus

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5. The Squirrels Who Squabbled

By: Rachel Bright , Jim Field

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling c… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • storytime
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6. The Koala Who Could

By: Rachel Bright , Jim Field

3.60

Format: 246 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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7. Good Night, Tiptoe

By: Polly Dunbar

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The inspired Polly Dunbar wraps up her series about Tilly and Friends with two beguiling new advent… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. There Is No Dragon In This Story

By: Lou Carter , None

3.81

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

Poor old dragon. Nobody wants him in their story. Not Goldilocks, not Hansel and Gretel - no one. B… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!

By: Dr. Seuss

4.25

Format: None pages, Board Book

From Aunt Annie's Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, this sturdy board book version of Dr. Seuss's AB… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home

By: Deborah Diesen , Dan Hanna

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An exciting new adventure starring the New York Times-Bestselling Pout-Pout Fish! Mr. Fish has pre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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11. Millie Waits for the Mail

By: Alexander Steffensmeier

2.96

Format: 63 pages,

Millie is unlike most other cows. She chews her cud and grazes in the fields with the others, but s… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

12. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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13. The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

By: Deborah Diesen , Dan Hanna , None

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses's her pearl, but though he's fast as a sa… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

14. Giggle, Giggle, Quack

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

4.32

Format: 650 pages, Paperback

Farmer Brown is going on holiday and so he asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. 'But… read more

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15. This Book Just Ate My Dog!

By: Richard Byrne

4.01

Format: 217 pages, Hardcover

When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers dis… read more

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16. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Sherri Duskey Rinker

4.60

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Timesbestseller As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworki… read more

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17. The Storm Whale

By: Benji Davies

3.11

Format: 216 pages, ebook

Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One … read more

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18. Millie and the Big Rescue

By: Alexander Steffensmeier

2.82

Format: 3 pages, Hardcover

A game of hide and seek on the farm goes awry when Millie gets stuck in her hiding place at the top… read more

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19. And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street

By: Dr. Seuss

3.84

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

A plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street grows into a story that no one can beat! In this tale, Y… read more

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20. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

21. The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Whodunit

By: Werner Holzwarth , Wolf Erlbruch

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The long-running gross-out bestseller! Since its first publication in 1993, this book has charmed r… read more

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22. Monkey And Me

By: Emily Gravett

3.33

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

A cheeky little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. … read more

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23. Fox in Socks

By: Dr. Seuss

4.44

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

In this hilarious book, the irrepressible Fox in Socks teaches a baffled Mr. Knox some of the slick… read more

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24. Wow! Said the Owl

By: Tim Hopgood

4.01

Format: 532 pages, Hardcover

Here's the story of a curious little owl determined to see what the world looks like during the day… read more

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25. Grandad's Camper

By: Harry Woodgate

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"As warm and friendly as a kind grandparent." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"An effective tool for … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Cook & The King

By: Julia Donaldson

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

There once was a very hungry king Who needed a cook like anything . . . . . . but the king is v… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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27. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.51

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--a missive abou… read more

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  • childrens
"There are only three words you need to live by, son: respect, consideration and tolerance."

-Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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28. The Great Storm Whale

By: Benji Davies

4.42

Format: 32 pages, ebook

Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic new adventure from award-winning picture bo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. De ridder zonder billen

By: Levina van Teunenbroek

4.21

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Wat doe je als je billen eraf worden gehapt door een enorme draak? Huilen natuurlijk! Want welke pr… read more

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  • childrens
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30. I Will Read to You

By: Gideon Sterer

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A gentle blend of spooky and sweet, I Will Read to You is a unique rhyming bedtime tale about empat… read more

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  • childrens
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31. Duizend-en-één paarse djellaba's

By: Lisa Boersen & Hasna Elbaamrani

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Op vakantie naar familie in het buitenland! Pindakaas en chocopasta gaan mee heen, saffraan en oran… read more

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  • childrens

6 must-read humor books like Cook & The King by Julia Donaldson

Transform Your Habits

If I Ran the Circus

Dr. Seuss

3.93

Transform Your Habits

The Squirrels Who Squabbled

Rachel Bright , Jim Field

4.15

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There Is No Dragon In This Story

Lou Carter , None

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Millie Waits for the Mail

Alexander Steffensmeier

2.96

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Transform Your Habits

There Is No Dragon In This Story

Lou Carter , None

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Hart van staal

Simon van der Geest

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Gozert (De wereld van Gozert, #1)

Pieter Koolwijk

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Cook & The King

Julia Donaldson

3.91

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