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Books like A Bad Case of Stripes

12 books with a reading profile close to A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Lilly, a spirited young mouse, arrives at school eager to showcase her new musical purse, glittery sunglasses, and three shiny quarters.
2

Bedtime for Frances

by Russell Hoban

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Frances, a young badger, uses a series of clever stalling tactics to avoid going to sleep.
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Go the F\*\*k to Sleep

by Adam Mansbach

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Adam Mansbach presents a picture book for adults that juxtaposes serene, classic bedtime illustrations with the profane internal monologue of an exhausted parent.
4

A Pocket for Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

In this sequel to the 1968 classic, Corduroy the teddy bear accompanies his owner, Lisa, to a snowy laundromat.
5

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, a precursor to a sequence of mounting frustrations that define his day.
6

Fangs

by Sarah Andersen

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Elsie is a three-hundred-year-old vampire who has spent centuries searching for a partner who can withstand her nocturnal lifestyle and bloodlust.
7

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book functions as an interactive extension of the fictional series, moving past Greg Heffley’s narrative to place the reader in the role of the protagonist.
8

Esio Trot

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Mr.
9

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.
10

The Monster at the End of this Book

by Jon Stone

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Grover, a blue puppet from Sesame Street, becomes panicked when he reads the book’s title and discovers a monster waits on the final page.
11

Mr. Popper's Penguins

by Richard Atwater

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Mr.
12

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

by Kate DiCamillo

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Flora Belle Buckman is a cynical ten-year-old girl who finds herself responsible for a squirrel named Ulysses after he is sucked into a high-powered vacuum cleaner.