This Is a Ball
10 best books like This Is a Ball (Beck Stanton): The Book Hog, Because, The Wall in the Middle of the Book, Jabari Jumps, Give Me Back My Book!: (Funny Books for Kids, Silly Picture Books, Children's Books about Friendship), The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!), Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas, The Pigeon Has to Go to School, Grumpy Monkey, How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps
| 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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| 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...
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 | Gaia Cornwall |
| ISBN | 0763678384 |
Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.
Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks...
| Author | Ethan Long |
| ISBN | 1452160406 |
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one. The illustrations are the sort of simple, cartoonish pictures that don't really excite me. But I did enjoy the story about two creatures--Redd and Bloo--who fight over a book... until Bookworm steals the book from both of them. Then they have to come up with...
| Author | Barry Wittenstein |
| ISBN | 1632895579 |
A young couple meet and marry. Josephine is prone to accidents and getting cuts. Her husband, Earle, has a father that is a doctor and Earle works in medical supplies. You know what happens next: Earle creates the Band-Aid.
This is the evolution of what we now know as our go to bandage. They even...
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas
| Author | Aaron Blabey |
| ISBN | 1743625782 |
Brian the piranha exasperates his fellow fish to no end in this amusing picture-book from Australian author/artist Aaron Blabey. While they are meat-eaters, Brian loves fruit, and continually offers it to his peers, who become more and more irate. Will our piscine hero ever convince them to give his...
The Pigeon Has to Go to School
I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .
| Author | Suzanne Lang |
| ISBN | 0553537865 |
A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them!
Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can’t understand it—how can he be in a bad mood when it’s SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch,...
How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps
In this hilarious and clever "how-to," a little girl and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to take a bath. The perfect read-aloud for fans of Snappsy the Alligator and Interrupting Chicken.
Step one: fill the bath
Step two: put the cat in the bath
Step three: put...
Harold & Hog Pretend For Real!
| Author | Dan Santat |
| ISBN | 1368027164 |
First sentence: Hey, Hog! Let's pretend to be Elephant and Piggie!
Premise/plot: Harold & Hog Pretend For Real! is one of the books in the series Elephant & Piggie Like Reading. The books in this series are introduced by...you guessed it...Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie....
