Books like…

Books Like The Lorax

by Dr. Seuss · about this book

Loved The Lorax by Dr. Seuss? If its children's, environmental collapse and illustrated book hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Little Prince, Red: A Crayon's Story and Where the Sidewalk Ends. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside The Lorax: Children's · Environmental Collapse · Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Corporate Greed

1. 

   The Little Prince

   Antoine de Saint-Exupery

   Children's · Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Sparse Prose

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2. 

   Red: A Crayon's Story

   Michael Hall

   Children's · Illustrated Book · Charming · Whimsical · Uplifting

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3. 

   Where the Sidewalk Ends

   Shel Silverstein

   Children's · Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Lighthearted

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4. 

   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

   Lyman Frank Baum

   Children's · Whimsical · Illustrated Book · Charming · Lighthearted

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5. 

   The Tea Dragon Festival:

   K. O'Neill

   Children's · Whimsical · Illustrated Book · Charming · Lighthearted

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6. 

   Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

   Jeff Kinney

   Illustrated Book · Children's · Whimsical · Charming · Lighthearted

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7. 

   Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

   LEWIS CARROLL

   Children's · Whimsical · Charming · Illustrated Book · Lighthearted

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8. 

   The Phantom Tollbooth

   Norton Juster

   Children's · Whimsical · Illustrated Book · Charming · Uplifting

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9. 

   Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

   J.K. Rowling

   Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Children's · Lighthearted

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10. 

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

    Children's · Illustrated Book · Charming · Whimsical · Hopeful

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11. 

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Roald Dahl

    Children's · Whimsical · Charming · Uplifting · Classics

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12. 

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis

    Whimsical · Children's · Charming · Uplifting · Hopeful

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13. 

    Book Love

    Debbie Tung

    Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Hopeful · Lighthearted

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14. 

    Mochi's Pugpyhood

    Gemma Gené

    Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Lighthearted

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15. 

    Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection

    Nick Seluk, The Awkward Yeti

    Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Lighthearted

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16. 

    What's Up, Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics

    Alina Tysoe

    Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Charming · Lighthearted

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17. 

    Peter Pan

    J. M. Barrie

    Children's · Whimsical · Charming · Classics

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18. 

    Fangs

    Sarah Andersen

    Illustrated Book · Charming · Whimsical · Lighthearted

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19. 

    The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up

    Marie Kondō

    Illustrated Book · Charming · Uplifting · Lighthearted · Hopeful

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20. 

    Practical Magic: A Beginner’s Guide to Crystals, Horoscopes, Psychics, and Spells

    Nikki Van De Car

    Illustrated Book · Charming · Whimsical · Lighthearted

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