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Books like Dr. Seuss's ABC

12 books with a reading profile close to Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss. Practical, outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

No, David!

by David Shannon

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.
2

Bear Snores On

by Karma Wilson

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

In a deep, dark cave, a great brown bear sleeps through the cold winter months while the wind howls outside.
3

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.
4

The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room

by Stan Berenstain

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

Brother and Sister Bear have allowed their shared bedroom to become an impassable collection of scattered toys, tangled sports equipment, and messy hobby supplies.
5

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

by Bill Martin Jr.

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

This rhythmic picture book presents a series of endangered animals through a call-and-response structure.
6

The Foot Book

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

The Foot Book serves as an introductory concept book that utilizes a variety of colorful, creature-like figures to demonstrate the concept of opposites.
7

Mama's Sleeping Scarf

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nwa Grace-James

Also practical and clear-cut · accessible

The story follows a young girl named Chino as she plays with her mother’s soft, silk scarf while her mother prepares for work.
8

How I Became a Pirate

by Melinda Long

Also practical and outward-looking · 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.
9

Kitten's First Full Moon

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and outward-looking · 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.
10

The Grouchy Ladybug

by Eric Carle

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

The story follows an aggressive ladybug who refuses to share a patch of aphids with another insect.
11

Room on the Broom

by Julia Donaldson

Also practical and outward-looking · 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.
12

Curious George

by H.A. Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible

The story begins in Africa, where a man in a large yellow hat captures a small, nameless monkey and brings him across the ocean on a ship.

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