10 must-read juvenile books like The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller by Gideon Sterer

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The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

By: Gideon Sterer

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story that captivated the country about a little owl who was found in the world’s most famous C…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller by Gideon Sterer , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet

1. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

By: Melissa Sweet

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's ha… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Sweet's Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Every little movement has a meaning of its own. -Tony Sarg"

-Melissa Sweet, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Cover of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett

2. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fiction
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

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3. Gingerbread Baby

By: Jan Brett

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

Remember how the Gingerbread Boy is eaten by the fox? Well, not this Gingerbread Baby in a deliciou… read more

Similar categories in Jan Brett's Gingerbread Baby book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
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4. Pick a Pine Tree

By: Jarvis , Patricia Toht

3.95

Format: 254 pages, Hardcover

A festive read-aloud brimming with all the joy and excitement of Christmastime -- beginning, of cou… read more

Similar categories in Jarvis's Pick a Pine Tree book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fiction
Cover of Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares

5. Red and Lulu

By: Matt Tavares

4.24

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity … read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Red and Lulu book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • birds
Cover of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E. Barry

6. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

By: Robert E. Barry

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A classic picture book celebrating all the joy a Christmas tree can bring. Christmas is here and Mr… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction

7. How to Catch an Elf

By: Adam Wallace , None

3.50

Format: 519 pages, Hardcover

You've been waiting all year long, and now it's finally Christmas Eve! Is this the year you'll fina… read more

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8. The Legend of the Candy Cane

By: Lori Walburg

3.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One dark November night a stranger rides into a small prairie town. Who is he? Why has he come? The… read more

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9. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

Similar categories in Alice Hemming's The Leaf Thief book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) by Bob Shea

11. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

Similar categories in Bob Shea's Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • juvenile
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12. Dasher

By: Matt Tavares

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulu comes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa a… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Dasher book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
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13. The Christmas Book Flood

By: Emily Kilgore

4.17

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This lovely and lyrical picture book, based on a real Icelandic tradition, brings all the sparkle … read more

Similar categories in Emily Kilgore's The Christmas Book Flood book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fiction
Cover of The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller by Gideon Sterer

14. The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

By: Gideon Sterer

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story that captivated the country about a little owl who was found in the world’s most famous C… read more

Similar categories in Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • new york
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas by Matt Tavares

15. Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas

By: Matt Tavares

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Matt Tavares's sequel to the New York Times best-selling Dasher is a joyful ode to helping others--… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

16. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

17. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

18. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems

19. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

By: Mo Willems

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new hol… read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • birds
  • juvenile
Cover of Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger

20. Little Red Sleigh

By: Erin Guendelsberger

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Believe in the magic of Christmas with this heartwarming Christmas picture book about the little re… read more

Similar categories in Erin Guendelsberger's Little Red Sleigh book and Gideon Sterer's The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

21. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • nature

16 Top fiction books like The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller by Gideon Sterer

Transform Your Habits

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

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Gingerbread Baby

Jan Brett

4.21

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Pick a Pine Tree

Jarvis , Patricia Toht

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Red and Lulu

Matt Tavares

4.24

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19 best-selling fiction books like How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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