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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorDoug Unplugged
Dan Yaccarino
Doug the robot discovers that cities are much more than downloaded facts when he unplugs from the computer feed and explores one first-hand.
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bernard Waber · 48 pages
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965. It is the sequel to The House on East 88th Street, published in 1962. The book is the second in the Lyle the Crocodile series. The fictional series follows the life of Lyle, a city-dwelling crocodile who lives in a Victorian brownstone with a family named the Primms. The story begins with Lyle and Mrs
Tap Tap Boom Boom
Elizabeth Bluemle · 32 pages
"It's a mad dash for shelter as rain sweeps into an urban neighborhood. Where to go? The subway! It's the perfect place to wait out wind and weather. Strangers share smiles and umbrellas and take delight in the experience of a city thunderstorm. Boom, boom!"--Jacket flap. People race down to the subway for shelter during a thunderstorm.
Sidewalk Flowers
JonArno Lawson
On a walk with her father, a little girl gathers a bunch of wild flowers found hidden in the places people usually don't look. Then, in small, loving gestures, the little girl transforms the world around her b giving each one away ...
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
Alice Schertle · 38 pages
A country truck feels out of place in the speedy, noisy city until he comes to the rescue during a giant traffic jam.
Curious George
H.A. Rey · 55 pages
George is an African monkey who has come to America with his friend The Man in The Yellow Hat. They get into all sort of trouble in this 1946 Childrens' novel.
Spot, the Cat
Henry Cole · 32 pages
In this wordless picture book, a cat named Spot ventures out an open window and through a city on a journey, while his owner tries to find him.
Serendipity
Stephen Cosgrove · 34 pages
A large sea creature discovers she has important work to do as guardian of all the seas.
Penny and Her Marble
Kevin Henkes · 44 pages
Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.
The Tomten
Astrid Lindgren, Viktor Rydberg · 35 pages
Tells the story of Tomtem, a little troll who talks to all animals.
Little Quack
Lauren Thompson
One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave.
Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors
Norman Bridwell · 32 pages
The Bike Lesson
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 64 pages
A Library Book for Bear
Bonny Becker · 38 pages
Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse's entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. When Bear reluctantly agrees to go with his friend to the big library, neither rocket ships nor wooden canoes are enough for Bear's picky tastes. How will Mouse ever find the perfect book for Bear?
One Green Apple
Eve Bunting · 32 pages
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
Apples and Pumpkins
Anne F. Rockwell
In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.
The Very Fairy Princess
Julie Andrews Edwards, Emma Walton Hamilton
Despite her scabby knees and dirty fingernails, Geraldine knows that she is a princess inside and shows it through her behavior at home and in school.
The Lion Inside
Rachel Bright · 30 pages
"Het is niet altijd makkelijk om klein zijn, maar ook de Aller kleinste muis kan zo dapper zijn als een leeuw"--Page [4] of cover.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Justin Roberts · 32 pages
Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.