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12 books with a reading profile close to Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Very Busy Spider

    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.

  2. 2 Avatar The Last Airbender: The Art of the Animated Series

    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.

  3. 3 Ten Apples Up on Top

    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.

  4. 4 Diary of a Worm

    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.

  5. 5 Cat in the Hat Song Book

    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.

  6. 6 Skippyjon Jones

    Skippyjon Jones

    by Judy Schachner

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese kitten who refuses to behave like a cat, preferring to inhabit his oversized imagination.

  7. 7 The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    by Roald Dahl

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Billy is a young boy who dreams of converting an abandoned, three-story building into a sweet shop.

  8. 8 The Book with No Pictures

    The Book with No Pictures

    by B.J. Novak

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    B.J.

  9. 9 The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

    The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

    by Don Wood

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    A small mouse discovers a red, ripe strawberry and intends to eat it.

  10. 10 Moo, Baa, La La La!

    Moo, Baa, La La La!

    by Sandra Boynton

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This board book introduces young children to animal nomenclature and vocalizations through rhythmic, rhyming verse.

  11. 11 The Going To Bed Book

    The Going To Bed Book

    by Sandra Boynton

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Starting on a tiered boat on a sunset-tinted sea, a group of expressive animals undergoes a synchronized evening routine.

  12. 12 There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    by Pam Adams

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Pam Adams’s 1972 adaptation presents the traditional cumulative nursery rhyme through a strategic physical design.

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