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12 books with a reading profile close to Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

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.
2

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

by Jane Yolen

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This picture book uses rhyming verses to illustrate the bedtime behaviors of ten different prehistoric creatures.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Farmer Brown faces an unexpected labor crisis when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Cat in the Hat Song Book

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The Cat in the Hat Songbook contains nineteen original musical compositions written by Dr.
11

Madeline's Rescue

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this sequel set in a Catholic boarding school in Paris, Madeline falls into the River Seine and is saved from drowning by a courageous stray dog.
12

Curious George

by H.A. Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, 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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