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12 books with a reading profile close to Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Pippi Långstrump

by Astrid Lindgren

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Nine-year-old Pippi Longstocking moves into Villa Villekulla with a horse and a monkey named Mr.
2

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
3

Goodnight Moon 123

by Margaret Wise Brown

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this board book adaptation of the classic bedtime rhyme, the familiar great green room serves as a setting for numerical instruction.
4

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey, David Crommett

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible, classic literature

Mr.
5

Seriously... I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Ellen DeGeneres uses a series of conversational essays to examine the trivialities of modern living, ranging from the logistics of meditation to the absurdity of beauty standards and the mechanics of award ceremonies.
6

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

by Esphyr Slobodkina

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible, classic literature

The story follows a peddler who travels from town to town carrying his entire inventory of colorful caps stacked precariously atop his head.
7

The Mitten

by Jan Brett

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible, classic literature

In this retelling of a Ukrainian folktale, a young boy named Nicki asks his grandmother, Baba, to knit him a pair of mittens as white as the fallen snow.
8

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Duncan just wants to color, but when he opens his box of crayons, he finds a stack of letters instead of his drawing tools.
9

The Complete Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss)

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This 2004 collection compiles the original narrative of a chaotic, hat-wearing feline who visits two children, Dick and Sally, on a rainy afternoon while their mother is away.
10

Cozy Classics

by Jack Wang, Holman Wang

Also practical and outward-looking · accessible, classic literature

Jack and Holman Wang condense monumental literary works like Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick, and Les Miserables into twelve-word narratives designed for infants.
11

Dad Is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Jim Gaffigan chronicles the chaotic reality of raising five children in a cramped two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
12

Your favorite Seuss

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This volume compiles thirteen complete works by Theodor Geisel, including Horton Hatches the Egg, The Cat in the Hat, and The Lorax.

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