A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs

10 best books like A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs (Antonio Sacre): The Snowy Day, The Snowman, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Have You Seen My Duckling?, The Donut Chef, A Ball for Daisy, The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred, In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, One Frog Too Many

The Snowy Day

Author	Ezra Jack Keats
ISBN	0140501827

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping...

The Snowman

Author	Raymond Briggs
ISBN	0394839730

One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and a magical adventure begins....

A 'feel-good' Christmas story. It has been on my shelves for almost a year, waiting for Xmas time. A bit early, but I decided I could use this 'sidestep' from busy work and studies. Drawings are cute and beautiful....

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Author	Verna Aardema
ISBN	0140549056

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."
-Booklist, starred review.

Winner of Caldecott Medal in...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Author	Judith Viorst
ISBN	0689711735

The perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is a storybook that belongs on every child's bookshelf.

Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair.

And it got worse...

His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch...

Have You Seen My Duckling?

Author	Nancy Tafuri
ISBN	0688109942

A sweetly simple, nearly wordless picture book featuring an anxious mother duck searching rather in vain for one of her eight ducklings (which is always depicted as present in the picture, but mischievously hiding at the very edges of each illustration spread), I can certainly understand and appreciate...

The Donut Chef

Author	Bob Staake
ISBN	0375844031

IN THIS DELICIOUS tale, a baker hangs out his shingle on a small street, and soon, the line for his doughnuts stretches down the block. But it’s not long before the competition arrives and a battle of the bakers ensues. In the competitive frenzy, both bakers’ doughnuts become “quite bizarre, like...

A Ball for Daisy

Author

Chris Raschka

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal

This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed...

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Author	Samantha R. Vamos
ISBN	1580892426

I am lucky to work in a children’s room with a significantly sized bilingual section. The books you’ll find there cover a wide range of languages. Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, you name it. Of them the largest section by far is the Spanish language section. Of course, what we don’t really include in this...

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers

Author	Javaka Steptoe
ISBN	1584300167

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson,...

One Frog Too Many

Author	Mercer Mayer
ISBN	0803728859

Following the re-release of the first three books in this beloved series, here are the final three classic wordless tales in attractive, low-priced hardcover editions. A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, the first book in this series, launched Mercer Mayer's distinguished career over twenty-five years ago,...

Skunkdog

Author	Emily Jenkins
ISBN	0374370095

Dumpling is a dog of enormous enthusiasm, excellent obedience skills – and no sense of smell. She doesn't care about flowers, garbage, or any of the other smelly things most dogs enjoy. As a result, Dumpling has no dog friends. With a useless nose, she can't relate. Dumpling is lonely . . . until she and...

Apples for Little Fox

Author	Ekaterina Trukhan
ISBN	0399555625

As Fox investigates the mystery of the missing apples, kids can follow along and solve the mystery on their own! Perfect for fans of Lucy Ladybug and Hey, Duck!

Fox loves to read mysteries--he wants to be a detective someday! He goes to the library every morning and collects delicious apples...

The Upside Down Boy/El nino de cabeza

Author	Juan Felipe Herrera
ISBN	0892391626

The Upside Down Boy, written by Juan Felipe Herrera, with a genre of bilingual picture book, and illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez, is a story written for children seven to eight. The pictures in this story do more than the words. They are full of animals and people, but had fantasy in each picture as well....

Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug

Author	Evan Kuhlman
ISBN	0553511505

Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship.

Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder,...

The Jones Family Express

Author	Javaka Steptoe
ISBN	1584300477

Steven adores listening to stories about his Aunt Carolyn's travels but has always been too young to go on a trip with her. When she plans a visit, Steven is stumped over what kind of gift to give her. He finds the answer in an old toy train, which he transforms into "The Jones Family Express, " a movable family...

Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folk Tale

Author	Marisa Montes
ISBN	0688162339

What can you do with a boy who tries to do things right but only leaves disaster in his wake? Laugh--that's what! Readers everywhere will love to laugh at the hilarious antics of the ever-blundering Juan Bobo, Puerto Rico's most celebrated fold character.

In this rollicking Juan Bobo tale,...

Animal Snackers

Author	Betsy Lewin
ISBN	0805067485

The ostrich eyes with eager glint
a stone-his after-dinner mint.
It is a snack that he must swallow
so indigestion does not follow.

A Classic about animals' favorite treats-
republished with all new illustrations

We all know that animals never eat at tables, and...

We Found A Hat

Author

Jon Klassen

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist.

Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. . . . Evoking hilarity...