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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Tale of Three Trees
Angela Elwell Hunt · 32 pages
Three trees that dream of greatness are surprised by the way their dreams come true.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick · 534 pages
ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney · 32 pages
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
The North Star
Peter H. Reynolds · 120 pages
After following paths and signs determined by others, a young boy finally realizes that he must find his own individual way in life.
The Library
Sarah Stewart · 40 pages
Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss · 48 pages
In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medical school, and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains with the unrivaled exuberance and charm that have made Dr. Seuss's books favorites for years.
The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination
Jimmy Liao, Sarah L. Thomson · 80 pages
A young woman losing her vision rides the subway with her dog in search of emotional healing.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster · 256 pages
It has been fifty years—and millions of readers—since the world was first introduced to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason. Now we have a remarkable 50th anniversary edition to honor this universally adored and deeply influential novel. This special edition will include: • Gorgeous packaging that features the classic
How I Learned Geography
Uri Shulevitz · 32 pages
En esta historia, basada en los recuerdos de su infancia durante la II Guerra Mundial, Uri Shulevitz cuenta cómo un mapa lo llevó, con la ayuda de su imaginación, muy lejos del hambre, la miseria y el sufrimiento. As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polis
The Traveler
Daren Simkin
Follows the inspirational travels of a restless youth in search of a perfect source of happiness, a quest that proves more difficult than anticipated and prompts his nearly too-late discovery of what he really wants out of life.
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish · 63 pages
A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Queen of the Falls
Chris Van Allsburg · 40 pages
GR 3-5. Be transported back to 1901 and meet Annie Edson Taylor. When her charm school closes Annie needs to find a way to earn money. She has a great idea after reading a newspaper article about the throngs that go to Niagara Falls each summer. With determination of steel, this 62-year old lady sets out to design and build a barrel, in which she’ll plunge over Niagara Falls, thus realizing he
The Carrot Seed
Ruth Krauss · 32 pages
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot see he plants
I Just Forgot
Mercer Mayer
Little Critter's forgetfulness gets him in trouble with his mother on one particularly bad day.
Adventures of Frog & Toad (I Can Read Series)
Arnold Lobel · 196 pages
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino · 32 pages
Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom’s dress-up center. The children in Morris’s class don’t understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn’t welcome in the spaceship some of his classmates are building. Astronauts, they say, don’t wear dresses. One day when Morris feels all alone
The Saggy Baggy Elephant
Kathryn Jackson, Byron Jackson · 34 pages
In the first of two stories an elephant's worries about his wrinkles are solved and in the second a lion finds a cure for his hunger.
Last Stop on Market Street
Matt de la Pena · 32 pages
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beautyand funin their routine and the world around them.
The Snowman
Raymond Briggs · 32 pages
When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Dan Santat · 40 pages
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and -- at long last -- is given his special name: Beekle. Award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat combines cl
Song and Dance Man
Karen Ackerman · 30 pages
Summary, Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.