Strictly No Elephants

10 best books like Strictly No Elephants (Lisa Mantchev): The Book Hog, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug, The Day You Begin, Spork, The Rabbit Listened, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, The Good Egg, The King of Kindergarten, I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness, Giraffe Problems

The Book Hog

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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Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug

Author

Jonathan Stutzman

What a precious picture book!

The illustrations are wonderful, the dialogue is snappy and humorous, and I think it wonderfully touched on mental health.

Basically the little dudes friend - Stegosaurus - is sad and Rex goes to a lot of dino’s to try and learn how to hug so he can cheer...

The Day You Begin

Author	Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN	0399246533

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.

There will be times when you walk into a room
and...

Spork

Author	Kyo Maclear
ISBN	1553377362

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...

The Rabbit Listened

Author

Cori Doerrfeld

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...

We Don't Eat Our Classmates

Author	Ryan T. Higgins
ISBN	1368003559

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delicious!

It’s the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can’t wait to meet her classmates. But it’s hard to make human friends when they’re so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope...

The Good Egg

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....

The King of Kindergarten

Author	Derrick Barnes
ISBN	1524740748

A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten.

The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets.It sits and shines behind your head--like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten!

Starting kindergarten...

I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness

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...

Giraffe Problems

Author	Jory John
ISBN	1524772046

Penguins aren't the only animals with problems. . . . A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book superstars Lane Smith and Jory John!

Can you guess what's making this giraffe self-conscious? Could it be . . . HIS ENORMOUS NECK Yes, it's exactly that--how on earth did you figure it out?

Edward...

The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Author

Mo Willems

I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .

Say Something

Author	Peter H. Reynolds
ISBN	0545865034

The world needs your voice.
If you have a brilliant idea...say something!
If you see an injustice...say something!

In this empowering new picture book, beloved author Peter H. Reynolds explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference. Each of us, each and every day,...

All Are Welcome

Author	Alexandra Penfold
ISBN	0525579656

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.

Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...