Books like Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
12 books with a reading profile close to Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak. Practical, outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Klimt
by Gilles Néret
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
Gilles Néret chronicles the career of Gustav Klimt, focusing on his leadership within the Vienna Secession and his subsequent transition into his decorative Golden Phase.
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by T.S. Eliot
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · literary, accessible
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A Man Without a Country
literary, accessible
This collection of short essays serves as a final public address on the state of American life and the health of the planet.
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Flotsam
Also outward-looking · literary, accessible
A science-minded boy beachcombing for washed-up treasures finds an encrusted, antique underwater camera.
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Madeline's Rescue
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
In this sequel set in a Catholic boarding school in Paris, Madeline falls into the River Seine and is saved from drowning by a courageous stray dog.
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No, David!
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
David Shannon’s autobiographical picture book follows a high-energy young boy named David as he tests the boundaries of household rules.
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Hey! Listen To This
by Jim Trelease, Beverly Cleary
Also practical and clear-cut · literary, accessible
Jim Trelease organized this collection as a practical anthology for reading aloud to children between the ages of five and nine.
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The Story About Ping
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
Ping, a young domestic duck, lives on a crowded houseboat on the Yangtze River alongside his extended family.
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
Farmer Brown faces an unexpected labor crisis when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn.
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Officer Buckle and Gloria
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
Officer Buckle is a dedicated safety officer who delivers repetitive, dull presentations to disinterested students at Napville Elementary School.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
Also practical and outward-looking · accessible
In a small village in ancient China, a mother honors her firstborn son by giving him the incredibly long name Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo, while her second son is named simply Chang.
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