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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages
Many Moons
James Thurber · 47 pages
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
Bill Watterson · 254 pages
Beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna fish trap, the first two Calvin and Hobbes collections, Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under The Bed Is Drooling, are brought together in this treasury. Including black-and-white dailies and color Sundays, The Essential Calvin and Hobbes also features an original full-color 16-page story. Perhaps the most brilliant comic strip ever create
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss · 64 pages
The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Could Christmas be more than presents?
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain · 270 pages
The Magic Nesting Doll
Jacqueline K. Ogburn · 32 pages
After her grandmother dies, Katya finds herself in a kingdom where the Tsarvitch has been turned into living ice and she uses the magic nesting dolls her babushka had given her to try to break the curse.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 32 pages
A retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and the poor soldier who follows them and discovers where they dance.
Chanticleer and the Fox
Geoffrey Chaucer · 36 pages
One of the most delightful fables in our heritage is the story of the proud cock and the witty fox who flattered him. Chaucer told the story with vigorous rhythm and singing words; Barbara Cooney has adapted it for chidlren and illustrated it with pictures as handsome as a medieval herbal. Chanticleer was a merry rooster, "His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his
The Paper Bag Princess
Robert Munsch · 32 pages
Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.
Matilda
Roald Dahl · 240 pages
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
Melisande
E. Nesbit · 43 pages
Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled.
The Nutcracker
Susan Jeffers · 40 pages
This book is an abridged version of the story of Marie Stahlbaum, who helps break the spell on her toy nutcracker and watches him change into a handsome prince. An abridged version of the story of Marie Stahlbaum, who helps break the spell on her toy nutcracker and watches him change into a handsome prince.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Russell Brand · 80 pages
Offers an outrageously humorous version of the classic fairy tale about a musician who helps the town of Hamelin with its rat problem.
Hansel and Gretel
Rika Lesser, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Cinderella
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Aleksey Ivanov, Olga Ivanov
Little Red Riding Hood
Paul Galdone, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 40 pages
A retelling of the folk tale about a little girl who finds a wolf in her grandmother's clothing.
The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Mitten
Jan Brett · 32 pages
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Jacob Grimm · 32 pages
Dear Mili
Wilhelm Grimm · 40 pages
In order to save her daughter from a terrible war, the mother sends her into the forest telling her to return in three days. She meets St. Joseph who cares for her for three days, which in reality is thirty years.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney Company