Books like Guess How Much I Love You
12 books with a reading profile close to Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Chrysanthemum is a young mouse who loves her name until she begins kindergarten.
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Miss Rumphius
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Alice Rumphius lives a life defined by three goals set in her childhood: to travel to faraway places, to live by the sea in her old age, and to make the world more beautiful.
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The Rainbow Fish
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
The Rainbow Fish possesses shimmering, multi-colored scales that distinguish him from every other creature in the ocean.
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The Paper Bag Princess
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald until a dragon burns her castle, destroys her clothes, and kidnaps her fiancé.
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Giraffes Can't Dance
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Gerald is a tall giraffe with thin legs and crooked knees who feels out of place at the annual Jungle Dance.
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Love Her Wild
by Atticus .
Also practical and inward-looking · inspirational, accessible
Atticus presents a collection of concise, minimalist poems organized into three distinct sections: Love, Her, and Wild.
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Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Lin-Manuel Miranda compiles a series of brief, daily affirmations originally shared through his social media accounts.
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The Dot
Also practical · inspirational, accessible
In a classroom art session, a student named Vashti sits before a blank sheet of paper, frustrated by her perceived inability to draw.
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A Street Cat Named Bob
by James Bowen
Also practical and inward-looking · inspirational, accessible
James Bowen was a recovering heroin addict living in sheltered housing and busking on the streets of London when he discovered an injured ginger tabby cat in his apartment hallway.
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
A train filled with dolls, toy animals, and nutritious food for children breaks down while attempting to cross a high mountain range.
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron
Also practical and inward-looking · inspirational, accessible
On a frigid morning in 1988, library director Vicki Myron discovered a tiny, nearly frozen kitten wedged into the Spencer, Iowa, book return slot.
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Love You Forever
Also practical and inward-looking · inspirational, accessible
This story follows the life of a mother and her son through the various stages of his development.
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