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12 books with a reading profile close to Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey. 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

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.
3

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Mr.
4

Hop on Pop

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The book functions as a structured introduction to phonetic sounds and word structures through a series of absurd scenarios.
5

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.
6

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.
7

Barnyard Dance

by Sandra Boynton

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

A fiddle-playing cow leads a rhythmic square dance for an assortment of farm animals in this rhyming board book.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Harry the Dirty Dog

by Gene Zion

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates taking baths.
11

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.
12

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.

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