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12 books with a reading profile close to Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1 $Go the F\*\*k to Sleep$

Go the F\*\*k to Sleep

by Adam Mansbach

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Adam Mansbach presents a picture book for adults that juxtaposes serene, classic bedtime illustrations with the profane internal monologue of an exhausted parent.
2

Fangs

by Sarah Andersen

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Elsie is a three-hundred-year-old vampire who has spent centuries searching for a partner who can withstand her nocturnal lifestyle and bloodlust.
3

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

by Kevin Henkes

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Lilly, a spirited young mouse, arrives at school eager to showcase her new musical purse, glittery sunglasses, and three shiny quarters.
4

Bedtime for Frances

by Russell Hoban

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Frances, a young badger, uses a series of clever stalling tactics to avoid going to sleep.
5

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

by Jeff Kinney

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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.
6

Dad Is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

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Jim Gaffigan chronicles the chaotic reality of raising five children in a cramped two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
7

The Monster at the End of this Book

by Jon Stone

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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.
8

Goodnight Moon Base

by Brett Hoffstadt, Steve Tanaka

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This picture book adapts a classic bedtime structure to a near-future lunar setting.
9

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

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The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
10

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

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Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, a precursor to a sequence of mounting frustrations that define his day.
11

Diper Overlode

by Jeff Kinney

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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.
12

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Norman Bridwell

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