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Books like Room on the Broom

12 books with a reading profile close to Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Kitten's First Full Moon

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story follows a small white kitten who observes her first full moon and mistakes the glowing orb for a small bowl of milk in the sky.
2

How I Became a Pirate

by Melinda Long

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

While building a sandcastle at North Beach, young Jeremy Jacob is recruited by Captain Braid Beard and his vocal crew to help them bury a chest of treasure.
3

Stone Soup

by Ann McGovern

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this retelling of the classic folk tale, a weary young traveler arrives at the home of a suspicious old woman who insists she has no food to share.
4

Barnyard Dance

by Sandra Boynton

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

A fiddle-playing cow leads a rhythmic square dance for an assortment of farm animals in this rhyming board book.
5

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.
6

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.
7

Curious George

by H.A. Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story begins in Africa, where a man in a large yellow hat captures a small, nameless monkey and brings him across the ocean on a ship.
8

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by Bernard Waber

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Lyle is a friendly crocodile who lives with the Primm family in a brownstone on East 88th Street.
9

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.
10

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

by Jane Yolen

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This picture book uses rhyming verses to illustrate the bedtime behaviors of ten different prehistoric creatures.
11

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.
12

Curious George Goes to the Hospital

by Margret Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story begins when Curious George discovers a colorful puzzle piece on the kitchen table and, mistaking it for candy, swallows it.

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