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12 books with a reading profile close to How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen. Practical, outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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.
5

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Young Marco walks home from school on Mulberry Street, keeping his eyes open for interesting sights as his father requested.
6

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

by Virginia Lee Burton

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Mike Mulligan refuses to abandon Mary Anne, his faithful steam shovel, despite the rise of modern gasoline and electric machinery.
7

Stone Soup

by Ann McGovern

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this retelling of the classic folk tale, a weary young traveler arrives at the home of a suspicious old woman who insists she has no food to share.
8

The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Five inquisitive siblings dig holes under the garden fence to explore the wider world.
9

George's Marvellous Medicine

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Eight-year-old George Kranky is left alone to supervise his grandmother, a miserable woman who treats him with constant cruelty.
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

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.
12

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.

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