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12 books with a reading profile close to Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Monster at the End of this Book

by Jon Stone

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Grover, a blue puppet from Sesame Street, becomes panicked when he reads the book’s title and discovers a monster waits on the final page.
2

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
3

Seriously... I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Ellen DeGeneres uses a series of conversational essays to examine the trivialities of modern living, ranging from the logistics of meditation to the absurdity of beauty standards and the mechanics of award ceremonies.
4

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book functions as an interactive extension of the fictional series, moving past Greg Heffley’s narrative to place the reader in the role of the protagonist.
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

A Pocket for Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

In this sequel to the 1968 classic, Corduroy the teddy bear accompanies his owner, Lisa, to a snowy laundromat.
7

My little pony

by Jeremy Whitley, Heather Breckel

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

In this 2015 collection, the ponies of Equestria encounter a looming threat from the ravenous Changelings and the mischievous antics of Discord.
8

Goodnight Moon 123

by Margaret Wise Brown

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

In this board book adaptation of the classic bedtime rhyme, the familiar great green room serves as a setting for numerical instruction.
9

Diper Overlode

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · 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.
10

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Norman Bridwell

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Emily Elizabeth is a young girl who adopts a tiny red puppy named Clifford, the runt of his litter.
11

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

When a young girl offers a pancake to a small pig, she initiates a circular chain of demands.
12

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

by Laura Numeroff

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

When a young boy offers a moose a muffin, he unknowingly triggers a sequence of escalating domestic demands.

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