Books like Owen
12 books with a reading profile close to Owen by Kevin Henkes. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
Goodnight Moon
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In a high-ceilinged green room, a young rabbit lies in bed and prepares for sleep by acknowledging every object within his sight.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In a small village in ancient China, a mother honors her firstborn son by giving him the incredibly long name Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo, while her second son is named simply Chang.
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3
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
High atop Mount Crumpit, the Grinch lives in bitter isolation, harboring a deep resentment for the cheerful Whos of Whoville.
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4
The Story About Ping
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Ping, a young domestic duck, lives on a crowded houseboat on the Yangtze River alongside his extended family.
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5
Horton Hears a Who!
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the Jungle of Nool, a compassionate elephant named Horton discovers a microscopic community living on a speck of dust situated atop a clover.
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Frindle
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Nick Allen is a fifth-grade student known for his creative distractions.
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7
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
The story begins with a tiny egg on a leaf that hatches into a small, green caterpillar.
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8
The Trumpet of the Swan
by E.B. White
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.
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Sooley
by John Grisham
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the civil war-torn landscape of South Sudan, seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleyman receives an invitation to play basketball for a scouting team in the United States.
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10
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Chester Raccoon stands at the edge of the woods, reluctant to leave his mother to begin his first day of school.
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11
The Complete Adventures of Curious George
by Margret Rey
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
This collection gathers the original seven stories featuring a small monkey named George and his guardian, the Man with the Yellow Hat.
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12
Madeline
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Set in a vine-covered boarding school in Paris, the story follows twelve young girls who live under the supervision of Miss Clavel.
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