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12 books with a reading profile close to Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

How I Became a Pirate

by Melinda Long

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

While building a sandcastle at North Beach, young Jeremy Jacob is recruited by Captain Braid Beard and his vocal crew to help them bury a chest of treasure.
2

Kitten's First Full Moon

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story follows a small white kitten who observes her first full moon and mistakes the glowing orb for a small bowl of milk in the sky.
3

Room on the Broom

by Julia Donaldson

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When a gust of wind blows away her hat, bow, and wand, a kind-hearted witch and her skeptical cat must search the landscape to retrieve them.
4

Stone Soup

by Ann McGovern

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this retelling of the classic folk tale, a weary young traveler arrives at the home of a suspicious old woman who insists she has no food to share.
5

Diary of a Worm

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This picture book follows the daily life of a young, anthropomorphic worm through a series of dated journal entries.
6

Cat in the Hat Song Book

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The Cat in the Hat Songbook contains nineteen original musical compositions written by Dr.
7

Dear Zoo

by Rod Campbell

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this lift-the-flap board book, a child writes to the zoo requesting a pet.
8

Good Night, Gorilla

by Peggy Rathmann

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story follows a weary zookeeper as he makes his final rounds to lock up the animal enclosures for the night.
9

Giggle, Giggle, Quack

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Farmer Brown leaves his city-slicker brother, Bob, in charge of the farm while he goes on vacation.
10

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Mr.
11

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this classic picture book, a spider lands on a farm fence post after being carried across the fields by the wind.
12

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

by Jane Yolen

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This picture book uses rhyming verses to illustrate the bedtime behaviors of ten different prehistoric creatures.

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