Homer
10 best books like Homer (Elisha Cooper): The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown, Alma and How She Got Her Name, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Thank You, Omu!, Bear Came Along, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Another Brother, The Rabbit Listened, The Good Egg, Also An Octopus
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
Author | Mac Barnett |
ISBN | 0062393448 |
A dazzling picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary author of Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny, and other children’s classics, that is as fearless and groundbreaking as the icon herself was—from award-winning, bestselling author Mac Barnett and rising star illustrator Sarah...
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Author | Juana Martinez-Neal |
ISBN | 0763693553 |
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be.
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for...
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Author | Grace Lin |
ISBN | 0316404489 |
A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin
Pat, pat, pat...
Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.
Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she...
Author | Oge Mora |
ISBN | 0316431249 |
A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.
Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses...
Author | Richard T. Morris |
ISBN | 0316464465 |
I didn’t know what my picture book world was missing until….
…this sweet read came along! :)
One curious Bear gets the fun rolling with a log ride down the river! Along the way, Bear meets all kinds of new friends and survives all kinds of twists and turns. Jump aboard and see!
Richard...
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees...
Author | Matthew Cordell |
ISBN | 0312643241 |
Davy was happy being an only child sheep, but bam-bam-bam - 12 brothers came along.
Soon he had 12 little shadows, following him around, doing whatever Davy did.
(My favorite is when they're all pretending to be monkeys, but I can't find a picture of that....
A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy
With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss.
When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they...
Author | Jory John |
ISBN | 0062866001 |
In this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed, meet the next best thing: a very good egg, indeed!
The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember. While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten, he always does the right, kind, and courteous thing....
Author | Maggie Tokuda-Hall |
ISBN | 0763670847 |
Even the most totally awesome story starts with a little bit of nothing. What happens next is up to you! A delightfully meta picture book that will set imaginations soaring.
It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want something—maybe to travel...
A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.
Find a tree—a
black...