Katie Meets The Impressionists
10 best books like Katie Meets The Impressionists (James Mayhew): Linnea in Monet's Garden, Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, Because, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Stone Soup, The Gruffalo's Child, The Wall in the Middle of the Book, The Rough Patch, The Good Egg
| Author | Christina Björk |
| ISBN | 9129583144 |
Christina Björk's Linnea in Monet's Garden (which was originally published in Sweden in 1985 under the title of Linnea i Målarens Trädgård, with the English language translation penned in 1987 by Joan Sandin) has been on my to-read list for almost a decade, and I am happy to say that I have now remedied...
| Author | Peter Roop |
| ISBN | 0613535189 |
Wow, this one takes me back. I remember "watching" this book on Reading Rainbow as a child. Even reading it now, I can still "hear" the seafaring music that played in the background. I had no idea it took place in Maine (my home state), though I guess it shouldn't surprise me. It's a story of a girl who has to...
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1368019013 |
I knew Mo Willems wrote good books, but they can also be beautiful. I love this book so much. It is dear to me. I think any person who has heard a piece of music and loved it so much that it changed your life in that moment and your life was set on a creative path will understand this story. It is fantastic. I hope...
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
| Author | John Steptoe |
| ISBN | 0688040454 |
A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro,...
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 | Marcia Brown |
| ISBN | 0689878362 |
As someone who generally likes and actually much prefers lushly coloured and hued illustrations, I was not expecting to enjoy Marcia Brown's version of the European folktale of Stone Soup as much as I have. The illustrations really are wonderful (attention to detail, captured movement, realistic...
| Author | Julia Donaldson |
| ISBN | 1405020458 |
The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood.
But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's Child ignores her father's warnings and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist . . . does he?
'A brilliant sequel.' - Observer
'Scheffler's...
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 | Brian Lies |
| ISBN | 0062671278 |
Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns,...
| 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 | Barbara Cooney |
| ISBN | 0140507566 |
The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties.
The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later...
| Author | Julia Rawlinson |
| ISBN | 0061134015 |
It's autumn, and Fletcher's favorite tree is slowly changing colors and losing its leaves.
Fletcher is very worried.
He tells the tree he'll help. But when the very last leaf falls to the ground, Fletcher feels as though he's let down his friend . . .
. . . until the first day of...
| Author | Laurence Anholt |
| ISBN | 0764138553 |
Julie is a happy little girl who lives in Paris, but she wishes she could walk in a country garden. Julie is pleased when her mother decides to take her to visit the most wonderful garden in the world, owned by a great friend of the family.
They arrive at their destination, and for this little girl...
| Author | Mike Venezia |
| ISBN | 0516422766 |
Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can look at art in a fun way, and...
| Author | Pat Zietlow Miller |
| ISBN | 0307978966 |
This is a beautiful children’s book about a little girl, Sophie, who chooses a squash from a farmer’s market. This squash is the perfect size to hold, to bounce on her knee, to put a face on with marker, to fall in love with. The squash begins to become freckled and less bouncy, and in an effort to heal...
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| ISBN | 0763630144 |
When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween — complete with tiara — they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare. Mercy is equally certain she likes the sound of trick-or-TREATING and can picture those piles of buttered toast...
