Mice and Beans

10 best books like Mice and Beans (Pam Muñoz Ryan): The Undefeated, Sulwe, The Day the Crayons Quit, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Spork, Kitten's First Full Moon, Spoon, Chopsticks, Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker, Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Bilingual Spanish-English)

The Undefeated
AuthorKwame Alexander
ISBN1328780961
The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.
Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma...
Sulwe
AuthorLupita Nyong’o
From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within.

Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school....
The Day the Crayons Quit
AuthorDrew Daywalt
ISBN0399255370
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!

Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break from coloring all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange...
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
AuthorIsabel Quintero
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...
Spork
AuthorKyo Maclear
ISBN1553377362
His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork!

Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer. The spoons think he's too pointy, while the forks find him too round. He never gets chosen to be at the table at mealtimes until one day a very messy ... thing arrives...
Kitten's First Full Moon
AuthorKevin Henkes
ISBN0060588284
The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by the celebrated author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, was awarded a Caldecott Medal.

From one of the most celebrated and beloved picture book creators working in the field today comes a memorable...
Spoon
AuthorAmy Krouse Rosenthal
ISBN1423106857
One of the best children's books I've read so far this year!!! Rosenthal is probably much better known for her "Little Pea" story which I found cute but not altogether moving or inspiring. This story, however, is all that and more. It still has the humorous language and puns here and there, and of course...
Chopsticks
AuthorAmy Krouse Rosenthal
ISBN1423107969
Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty...
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
AuthorChristianne C. Jones
ISBN1404867961
1. “We all like to talk and have our ideas shared, but in a classroom full of classmates, sometimes this can be a problem. Have you ever had a friend who just liked to talk, talk, talk? Or have YOU been the person who just liked to talk, talk, talk? What could be a problem of always talking, talking, talking?”...
AuthorPat Mora
ISBN0061288772
Take a ride in a long submarine or fly away in a hot air balloon. Whatever you do, just be sure to bring your favorite book! Rafael López's colorful illustrations perfectly complement Pat Mora's lilting text in this delightful celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros; Children's Day/Book...
Zen Ties
AuthorJon J. Muth
ISBN0439634253
Summer fading
new friends' faces
lighten the way home.

Summer has arrived — and so has Koo, Stillwater the Panda's haiku-speaking young nephew. When Stillwater encourages Koo and their friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded...
A Werewolf Named Oliver James
AuthorNicholas John Frith
ISBN1338254332
On his way home one moonlit night, a strange thing happens to Oliver James -- he unexpectedly turns into a werewolf! He can't believe it, it's so . . . AMAZING.

Suddenly, he can run super-fast, leap super-high, and lift trucks with his super-strength! But even werewolves need to be home in time...
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
AuthorKimberly Dean
ISBN0062404377
A groovy New York Times bestseller!

From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, it’s a groovy pizza party that you don’t want to miss!

It’s a party, a party, a perfect pizza party!

That’s what Pete thinks as he piles the pie high with his favorite topping—pepperoni....
Daft Bat
AuthorJeanne Willis
ISBN1842704761
The philosopher Thomas Nagel famously wrote a paper called ‘What is it like to be a bat? ’, in which he argued that though we might be able to imagine the kind of experiences a bat has – flying around at night, hanging upside down, catching insects in our mouths, and so on – we can only imagine what...
Wordy Birdy
AuthorTammi Sauer
ISBN1524719307
Meet Wordy Birdy, a very chatty bird who talks WAY more than she listens!

Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk. "Hello, sunrise. Hello, pink sky. Hello, orange sky. . . ." But does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she's walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water: "That's...
Let's Have a Sleepover!: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #2)
AuthorNorm Feuti
ISBN1338281410
Harry is going to his first sleepover!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!



This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these...
Wake Up, Crabby!: An Acorn Book (A Crabby Book #3)
AuthorJonathan Fenske
ISBN1338281615
It's bedtime for this cranky crab!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!



This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these...
The Too-Scary Story
AuthorBethanie Deeney Murguia
ISBN0545732425
Grace wants Papa to tell her a scary bedtime story... but her little brother Walter doesn't want it to be TOO scary! So as Papa invents the story of two children out for a walk in the woods, Grace and Walter take turns correcting him. But when darkness falls, a shadow looms, and footsteps follow the children...
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