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Books like Clifford the Big Red Dog

12 books with a reading profile close to Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Go, Dog. Go!

by P.D. Eastman

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

A large cast of multicolored canines moves through a day of constant activity using bicycles, scooters, and roller skates.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by Bernard Waber

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Lyle is a friendly crocodile who lives with the Primm family in a brownstone on East 88th Street.
7

Curious George Goes to the Hospital

by Margret Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story begins when Curious George discovers a colorful puzzle piece on the kitchen table and, mistaking it for candy, swallows it.
8

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.
9

If You Take a Mouse to School: A Silly Circular Story About a Mouse’s First Day of School and New Classroom Adventures

by Laura Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

If you take a mouse to school, he begins by asking for a lunchbox.
10

The Enormous Crocodile

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story follows a greedy, boastful crocodile living in the African river who develops a craving for succulent children.
11

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Farmer Brown faces an unexpected labor crisis when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn.
12

The wimpy kid movie diary

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This book provides a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the process of adapting Jeff Kinney’s cartoon illustrations into a live-action feature film.

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