A Well-Mannered Young Wolf
10 best books like A Well-Mannered Young Wolf (Jean Leroy): The Book Hog, My Heart, Malala's Magic Pencil, The Cow That Laid an Egg, Mother Bruce, Leave Me Alone!, You Don't Want a Unicorn!, Cry, Heart, But Never Break, The Wall in the Middle of the Book, Wolf in the Snow
| Author | Greg Pizzoli |
| ISBN | 1368036899 |
The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.
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| Author | Corinna Luyken |
| ISBN | 0735227934 |
From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy.
My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide.
Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep...
Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood.
Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.
As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for...
| Author | Andy Cutbill |
| ISBN | 0061372951 |
Oh, how I love this. Cows are naturally funny, but when you get a barnful of cows who do handstands and ride bikes, a flock of conspiring chickens, a gossip rag called "Moos of the World" and a "Horton Hatches the Egg" inspired ending, you get a real rib tickler. The illustrations are bold, wild and creative,...
| Author | Ryan T. Higgins |
| ISBN | 1484730887 |
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Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins is a children's book about a bear who loves to eat eggs and keep to himself. He's sort of a grump and doesn't seem to like anybody or anything, except for eggs. He enjoys heading out to find eggs...
| Author | Vera Brosgol |
| ISBN | 1626724415 |
An epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.
One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting. Along the way,...
You Don't Want a Unicorn!
Be careful what pet you wish for in the newest picture book from fan-favorite author Ame Dyckman and rising-star illustrator Liz Climo.
When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Unbeknownst to him, unicorns make the absolutely...
Cry, Heart, But Never Break
| Author | Glenn Ringtved |
| ISBN | 1592701876 |
Even to the most-learned men and women, few things are as scary, swamping and tearing as death. Like an end, that ultimate exit, beyond which everything becomes void and nothing remains to return, it hovers over us like a spying cloud, always waiting for that one chance to seize our life and make it its...
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
| Author | Jon Agee |
| ISBN | 0525555455 |
A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this meta picture book.
There's a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero—a young knight—is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side—like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and...
| Author | Matthew Cordell |
| ISBN | 1250076366 |
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A little girl is leaving school for the day and has to endure a really bad snowstorm on the way home. As she begins her journey, she stumbles upon a wolf pack and a little wolf cub that appears...
| Author | Kerascoët |
| ISBN | 1524769568 |
This simple yet powerful picture book tells the story of an elementary school girl named Vanessa who is bullied and a fellow student who witnesses the act and is at first unsure of how to help. I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate...
| Author | Jory John |
| ISBN | 0385389906 |
The talented creators of I Will Chomp You! brilliantly frame the struggle to buck stereotypes and learn empathy in this monster’s hilarious lament.
Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth — why can’t people just see him for him? Jory John and Bob...
After reading a delightful and positive review here I couldn't resist picking up this book. I love children's stories with animals and nature and am a huge fan of wolves and stories featuring mice. The duck was not so important but hey, the duck turned out to be the key player in this story so...
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| Author | Francesca Sanna |
| ISBN | 1911171534 |
When a young girl has to move countries and start at a new school, her fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand anyone? Surely no one else feels the same way...
From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Journey, this insightful...
| Author | Benjamin Strouse |
| ISBN | 1457533421 |
A boy finds a dog and takes him home. The two of them love playing together, but then the boy gets hurt. The dog is taken to an animal shelter and someone else adopts him. The boy is told that he simply isn’t old enough yet to care for a dog. Happily, the boy still gets to visit the dog and tries to grow up fast...
| Author | Joanne Schwartz |
| ISBN | 1554988713 |
A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather’s grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator...
