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12 books with a reading profile close to Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. Practical, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Chrysanthemum

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Chrysanthemum is a young mouse who loves her name until she begins kindergarten.
2

The Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister

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.
3

Guess How Much I Love You

by Sam McBratney

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare engage in a playful competition to quantify their mutual affection before bedtime.
4

The Paper Bag Princess

by Robert Munsch

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.
5

Giraffes Can't Dance

by Giles Andreae

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.
6

The Dot

by Peter H. Reynolds

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.
7

Love Her Wild

by Atticus .

Also practical · inspirational, accessible

Atticus presents a collection of concise, minimalist poems organized into three distinct sections: Love, Her, and Wild.
8

The Polar Express

by Chris Van Allsburg

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

On Christmas Eve, a young boy waits in bed for the sound of reindeer bells, only to find a steam engine idling in front of his house.
9

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.
10

Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Corduroy is a small bear in green overalls who lives on a shelf in a crowded department store.
11

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

by Todd Burpo

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Four-year-old Colton Burpo underwent an emergency appendectomy that nearly took his life.
12

Kisses from Katie

by Katie Davis Majors

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

At age eighteen, Katie Davis left her comfortable life in Tennessee to serve as a teacher in Jinja, Uganda.

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