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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorMcElligot's Pool
Dr. Seuss · 62 pages
"Young man," laughed the farmer, "You're sort of a fool! You'll never catch fish in McElligot's Pool!" "Hmmm" answered Marco, "It may be you're right. I've been here three hours without one single bite. There might be no fish, but again, well, there might!" A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame · 192 pages
Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished Kenneth Grahame's classic, The Wind in the Willows. For in this entrancing, lyrical world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds live four of the wisest, wittiest, noblest, and most lovable creatures in all literature--Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad of Toad Hall. Like true adventurers, they glory in life's simples
How I Became a Pirate
Melinda Long · 44 pages
Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson · 61 pages
"Harold loves animals so much that he decides to find out what it's like to be one. Join Harold and an elephant, a camel, a herd of cheetahs, and a slippery bunch of penguins on this wildlife adventure in his imagination."--P. [4] cover.
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Holling Clancy Holling · 63 pages
A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the region.
Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome · 362 pages
This is one of the finest books for children, both boys and girls. In 1928, four children, aged 7 to 12 (?), whose father is in the navy, vacation with their mother and baby sister on a lake in the north of England. They borrow a 13' sailboat (the Swallow) from the farmer with whom they are staying, and camp on an island in the lake. They meet two girls (the Amazons), about the same age, and have
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 42 pages
The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister · 32 pages
Rainbow Fish has a disagreement with Little Blue because Little Blue has a sea glass which Rainbow Fish thinks he lost.
Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi · 205 pages
"First published in serial form from 1881 to 1883 in Il Giornale dei bambini, the many adventures of Pinocchio, Geppetto's wooden puppet who came to life to laugh, cry, and dance like a real boy, garnered immediate acclaim as a children's story. Today Italians consider the novel, along with The Divine Comedy and The Decameron, one of their most important works of literature. Readers familiar only
Mr. Gumpy's Outing
John Burningham · 32 pages
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Beatrix Potter · 58 pages
A frog fishing from his lily pad boat doesn't catch any fish, but one catches him - what will happen next?
Fish is Fish
Leo Lionni · 32 pages
When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.
Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel picture books)
Robert McCloskey · 68 pages
Sammy the Seal
Syd Hoff · 64 pages
Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with children but decides that there really is no place like home.
Little Bear
Else Holmelund Minarik · 63 pages
Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book! Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course
The Mitten
Jan Brett · 32 pages
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans · 48 pages
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers, even after 75 years! Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of
The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson · 32 pages
The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain · 253 pages
A Pocket for Corduroy
Don Freeman · 32 pages
A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.
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.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Judi Barrett · 32 pages
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Mog The Forgetful Cat
Judith Kerr · 40 pages
This family has a cat he is very forgetful. Mr and Mrs Thomas doesn't like Mog although ,Mog saves the family from a burgular. Mog meets a angry dog who chases him to his house. Mog thinks nobody likes him so he lays with the person who loves him most until it ends in the wrong way ...
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown · 32 pages
A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep. This fiftieth anniversary edition includes an illustrated essay about the author and how the book came to be written, illustrated, and published.