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12 books with a reading profile close to Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Madeline

    Madeline

    by Ludwig Bemelmans

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Set in a vine-covered boarding school in Paris, the story follows twelve young girls who live under the supervision of Miss Clavel.

  2. 2 Stellaluna

    Stellaluna

    by Janell Cannon

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    After an owl attacks her mother, a young fruit bat named Stellaluna falls into a bird’s nest.

  3. 3 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

    There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

    by Louis Sachar

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Bradley Chalkers is the worst kid in fifth grade, a liar and bully who sits alone in the back of the class and has no friends.

  4. 4 Roller Girl

    Roller Girl

    by Victoria Jamieson

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Twelve-year-old Astrid Vasquez signs up for a junior roller derby summer camp, a decision that creates a rift with her best friend, Nicole, who prefers ballet.

  5. 5 The Runaway Bunny/Goodnight Moon

    The Runaway Bunny/Goodnight Moon

    by Margaret Wise Brown

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In this compilation of two classic children’s stories, Margaret Wise Brown focuses on the physical and emotional security of home.

  6. 6 Where the Wild Things Are CD

    Where the Wild Things Are CD

    by Maurice Sendak

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    After his mother sends him to bed without supper for behaving like a wild animal, a young boy named Max discovers his bedroom transforming into a vast tropical forest.

  7. 7 Owl Moon

    Owl Moon

    by Jane Yolen

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    On a cold, silent winter night, a young girl and her father walk through the woods to go owling.

  8. 8 Horton Hears a Who!

    Horton Hears a Who!

    by Dr. Seuss

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the Jungle of Nool, a compassionate elephant named Horton discovers a microscopic community living on a speck of dust situated atop a clover.

  9. 9 The Trumpet of the Swan

    The Trumpet of the Swan

    by E.B. White

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.

  10. 10 Bleachers

    Bleachers

    by John Grisham

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the small town of Messina, former high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to the high school bleachers to keep vigil as his legendary coach, Eddie Rake, lies dying.

  11. 11 The Runaway Bunny

    The Runaway Bunny

    by Margaret Wise Brown

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    A small rabbit tells his mother that he plans to run away, sparking a theoretical game of chase.

  12. 12 The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

    The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

    by Sonora Reyes

    Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Aoife Torres, who goes by Yami, is a Mexican-American teenager who is forced to move to a Catholic school after a scandal involving her old public school.

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