Books like…

Books Like The Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister · about this book

Loved The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister? If its children's, whimsical and illustrated book hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Red: A Crayon's Story and The Tea Dragon Festival:. 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 Rainbow Fish: Children's · Whimsical · Illustrated Book · Heartwarming · Marine Life

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   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

   Lyman Frank Baum

   Children's · Whimsical · Talking Animals · Lighthearted · Heartwarming

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2. 

   Red: A Crayon's Story

   Michael Hall

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

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   The Tea Dragon Festival:

   K. O'Neill

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

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4. 

   The Wild Robot

   Peter Brown

   Children's · Heartwarming · Talking Animals · Illustrated Book · Whimsical

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5. 

   Where the Sidewalk Ends

   Shel Silverstein

   Children's · Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Talking Animals · Lighthearted

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6. 

   James and the Giant Peach

   Roald Dahl

   Children's · Whimsical · Uplifting · Talking Animals · Charming

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7. 

   Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

   LEWIS CARROLL

   Children's · Whimsical · Talking Animals · Lighthearted · Illustrated Book

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8. 

   The Little Prince

   Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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

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9. 

   Tress of the Emerald Sea

   Brandon Sanderson

   Whimsical · Heartwarming · Talking Animals · Uplifting · Ocean and Ships

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10. 

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    Norton Juster

    Children's · Whimsical · Talking Animals · Uplifting · Illustrated Book

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11. 

    Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story

    Debbie Tung

    Illustrated Book · Heartwarming · Uplifting · Lighthearted · Charming

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12. 

    Mochi's Pugpyhood

    Gemma Gené

    Illustrated Book · Heartwarming · Whimsical · Lighthearted · Charming

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13. 

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

    Jeff Kinney

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

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14. 

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis

    Children's · Whimsical · Uplifting · Talking Animals · Charming

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15. 

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    J.K. Rowling

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

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16. 

    Legends & Lattes

    Travis Baldree

    Heartwarming · Uplifting · Whimsical · Lighthearted · Charming

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17. 

    Fangs

    Sarah Andersen

    Illustrated Book · Heartwarming · Lighthearted · Whimsical · Charming

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18. 

    What's Up, Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics

    Alina Tysoe

    Illustrated Book · Whimsical · Heartwarming · Lighthearted · Charming

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19. 

    Remarkably Bright Creatures

    Shelby Van Pelt

    Marine Life · Heartwarming · Charming · Whimsical · Hopeful

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20. 

    The Spellshop

    Sarah Beth Durst

    Heartwarming · Whimsical · Lighthearted · Charming · Belonging

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