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12 books with a reading profile close to 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides by Matthew Inman. Practical, outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Duncan just wants to color, but when he opens his box of crayons, he finds a stack of letters instead of his drawing tools.
2

My little pony

by Jeremy Whitley, Heather Breckel

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this 2015 collection, the ponies of Equestria encounter a looming threat from the ravenous Changelings and the mischievous antics of Discord.
3

Diper Overlode

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, middle-schooler Greg Heffley joins his older brother Rodrick’s rock band, Löded Diper, as an assistant and roadie.
4

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
5

Seriously... I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Ellen DeGeneres uses a series of conversational essays to examine the trivialities of modern living, ranging from the logistics of meditation to the absurdity of beauty standards and the mechanics of award ceremonies.
6

Goodnight Moon Base

by Brett Hoffstadt, Steve Tanaka

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

This picture book adapts a classic bedtime structure to a near-future lunar setting.
7

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When a young girl offers a pancake to a small pig, she initiates a circular chain of demands.
8

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

by Laura Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When a young boy offers a moose a muffin, he unknowingly triggers a sequence of escalating domestic demands.
9

Goodnight Moon 123

by Margaret Wise Brown

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this board book adaptation of the classic bedtime rhyme, the familiar great green room serves as a setting for numerical instruction.
10

The Complete Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss)

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This 2004 collection compiles the original narrative of a chaotic, hat-wearing feline who visits two children, Dick and Sally, on a rainy afternoon while their mother is away.
11

Dad Is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Jim Gaffigan chronicles the chaotic reality of raising five children in a cramped two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
12

Your favorite Seuss

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This volume compiles thirteen complete works by Theodor Geisel, including Horton Hatches the Egg, The Cat in the Hat, and The Lorax.

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