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Books like Pippi in the South Seas

12 books with a reading profile close to Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This rhythmic book introduces young readers to a series of surreal creatures and scenarios through simple, repetitive verse.
2

Ten Apples Up on Top

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

A lion, a dog, and a tiger compete to see who can balance the most apples on their heads while performing various physical activities.
3

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this classic picture book, a spider lands on a farm fence post after being carried across the fields by the wind.
4

Giggle, Giggle, Quack

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Farmer Brown leaves his city-slicker brother, Bob, in charge of the farm while he goes on vacation.
5

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

by Eric Litwin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Pete the Cat walks down the street wearing brand-new white sneakers and singing about his love for them.
6

Avatar The Last Airbender: The Art of the Animated Series

by Michael Dante DiMartino

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This volume chronicles the visual development of the Nickelodeon television show from its initial character sketches to the final production designs.
7

Harry the Dirty Dog

by Gene Zion

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates taking baths.
8

How to Eat Fried Worms

by Thomas Rockwell

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Billy Forrester enters a high-stakes bet with his friend Alan: if Billy can eat fifteen earthworms in fifteen days, Alan must pay him fifty dollars.
9

The Minpins

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Little Billy defies his mother’s warnings and enters the Forest of Sin, where he encounters the Spitler, a smoke-belching monster that pursues him.
10

Dear Zoo

by Rod Campbell

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this lift-the-flap board book, a child writes to the zoo requesting a pet.
11

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

by Bill Martin Jr.

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Lower-case letters of the alphabet engage in a rhythmic race to the top of a coconut tree.
12

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

by Bill Martin Jr.

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Bill Martin Jr.’s rhythmic narrative utilizes a call-and-response structure to introduce basic colors and animal identification.

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