Lester's Dreadful Sweaters

10 best books like Lester's Dreadful Sweaters (K.G. Campbell): A Home for Bird, Boot & Shoe, Squid and Octopus Friends for Always, Another Brother, The Insomniacs, Red Knit Cap Girl, Homer, The Quiet Place, Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom, Emily's Blue Period

AuthorPhilip C. Stead
ISBN1596437111
While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird who is curiously silent. Vernon shows Bird the river and the forest and some of his other favorite things, but Bird says nothing. Vernon introduces Bird to his friends, Skunk and Porcupine, but Bird still...
AuthorMarla Frazee
ISBN1442422475
Two adorably floppy dogs confront unexpected change in this endearing picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.

Boot and Shoe were born into the same litter, and now they live in the same house. They eat out of the same bowl, pee on the same tree, and sleep in the same bed....
AuthorTao Nyeu
ISBN0803735650
In a series of four short stories and silkscreened illustrations of sea life, this picture book follows the adventures of two friends, Squid and Octopus. Even though they sometimes don't agree, they are always there for each other in the end. My favorite story is "The Hat" in which Octopus spies a boot...
AuthorMatthew Cordell
ISBN0312643241
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....
AuthorKarina Wolf
ISBN0399256652
The wonder of nighttime comes to life in this breathtaking debut

When the Insomniacs move twelve time zones away for Mrs. Insomniac's new job, the family has an impossible time adapting to the change. They try everything to fall asleep at night--take hot baths, count to one thousand, sip mugs...
AuthorNaoko Stoop
ISBN0316129461
Red Knit Cap Girl is a little girl with a big dream -- to meet the Moon.
Red Knit Cap Girl lives with her animal friends in an enchanted forest. There is so much to see and do, but more than anything Red Knit Cap Girl wishes she could talk to the Moon. Join Red Knit Cap Girl and her forest friends on a journey...
AuthorElisha Cooper
ISBN0062012487
As both the humans and other dogs in his family set out one day, intent on various activities, Homer sits peacefully on the porch, turning down every invitation to join in. After a peaceful day spent observing the world, he welcomes canine and human family back, before coming inside for some kibble, and...
AuthorSarah Stewart
ISBN0374325650
When Isabel and her family move to the United States, Isabel misses all the things she left behind in Mexico, especially her aunt Lupita and hearing people speak Spanish.  But she also experiences some wonderful new things--her first snow storm and a teacher who does not speak Spanish but has a big smile....
AuthorJohn Rocco
ISBN1423121899
Every super hero gets his powers from somewhere. The young hero of this book, Rocco, thinks his abilities come from his shock of red hair, and the longer it gets, the stronger he becomes. He even has a posse of super friends with wild hair of their own. Our hero is unstoppable--until the day he's dragged...
AuthorCathleen Daly
ISBN1596434694
Emily wants to be an artist. She likes painting and loves the way artists like Pablo Picasso mixed things up.Emily's life is a little mixed up right now. Her dad doesn't live at home anymore, and it feels like everything around her is changing.

“When Picasso was sad for a while,” says Emily,...
AuthorMeg McKinlay
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Ruby has decided to craft her own story since she is tired of all the books about bears. It needs to be a story with funny things, exciting things and maybe even a giant but no bears, not one! As the book progresses the illustrations...
The Chicken Problem
AuthorJennifer Oxley
ISBN0375969896
Full of humor, refreshingly original characters, and math problems that young readers will be clamoring to help solve, The Chicken Problem is an ideal addition to the home or classroom. Left-brained Peg and her right-brained pal, Cat, are enjoying a picnic on the farm with Pig. However, when someone...
AuthorBirgitta Sif
An imaginative child who doesn’t quite fit in finds a kindred spirit in this utterly charming picture book from a debut author-illustrator.

Oliver is different. He enjoys his solitude. He likes playing with his friends, who are puppets, stuffed animals, and other toys. With his rich imagination,...
AuthorMatthea Harvey
ISBN0375967737
In a starred review Publishers Weekly raves: "It’s an avant-garde, surrealist story with a Hollywood-style tearjerker lurking within—and a surprisingly charming and affecting one at that."

Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey and illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Potter team...
AuthorLeda Schubert
ISBN1596435291
Marcel Marceau, the world's most famous mime, enthralled audiences around the world for more than fifty years. When he waved his hand or lifted his eyebrow he was able to speak volumes without ever saying a word. But few know the story of the man behind those gestures . . .  Distinguished author Leda Schubert...
AuthorDavid Shannon
ISBN0545143128
Bestselling storyteller David Shannon instantly hooks readers with this stunning, highly entertaining tour-de-force--his best book ever!

Breathtaking oil paintings bursting with energy pull
readers along into Big Lake, the home of Jangles, the
biggest fish anyone has seen....
AuthorGinnie Lo
ISBN1600604420
This is a lovely picture book story with really appealing pictures.

It’s a great story for readers looking for intergenerational family stories, cross-cultural and immigration stories, stories of family traditions, and also to learn a bit about soybeans.

Though it’s a “based...
AuthorBen Clanton
Mo is a monster who just got a mustache. A big, black, beautiful mustache. Everybody likes Mo's mustache. Now Knot, Dot, Nib, Tutu, Bob, Bill, and Ben all have mustaches too. In fact, soon EVERYBODY has a mustache! Why is everyone copying Mo? And how will he (and his mustache) ever stand out?

     A...
AuthorGermano Zullo
ISBN1592701183
A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Surprised and delighted, the man acts kindly towards the bird and an intimacy develops. After lunch, the man tries...
AuthorLeigh Hodgkinson
ISBN0763661724
In this award-winning author/illustrator’s witty sequel to the traditional Goldilocks story, Little Bear is all grown up and Goldilocks is a distant memory. One day, Little Bear wanders out of the woods and finds himself lost in the Big City. Will he find the city too noisy? Too quiet? Or just right?...
AuthorMichaël Escoffier
ISBN1592701310
We have a real winner here. This book is great.

From the page four, where the kid you're reading this with will look at you incredulously as the word "poo" appears, to its shocking surprise twist ending, you can't ask for better children's literature than this.

Leon is a chameleon. He...
AuthorCarter Goodrich
ISBN1442435356
Fashion goes to the dogs in this lovable follow-up to "Say Hello to Zorro!"

Mister Bud and Zorro get along just great. They wake up together, have walk time together, and take naps together. But something is about to interrupt their schedule: Zorro has to wear a fancy outfit.

Zorro is...
AuthorFrank W. Dormer
ISBN0805092951
The eponymous writing implement in this humorous picture-book refuses to write what the people holding it intend, penning what it chooses instead. Whether that be an insulting observation about the writer or a helpful hint about kissing someone (rather than writing them a ticket!), the pen remains...
AuthorTracey E. Fern
ISBN0374305161
Barnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleonotologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most...
AuthorMichelle Knudsen
ISBN0763649902
A laugh-out-loud funny story about not worrying what others think — even if you’re big and tough, and your friends are fuzzy and cute.

Big Mean Mike is the biggest, toughest dog in the whole neighborhood. He has a big, mean car that he likes to drive around the big, mean streets. Everyone knows...
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