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Books like The Rainbow Fish

12 books with a reading profile close to The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Paper Bag Princess

by Robert Munsch

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald until a dragon burns her castle, destroys her clothes, and kidnaps her fiancé.
2

Miss Rumphius

by Barbara Cooney

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Alice Rumphius lives a life defined by three goals set in her childhood: to travel to faraway places, to live by the sea in her old age, and to make the world more beautiful.
3

The Little Engine That Could

by Watty Piper

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

A train filled with dolls, toy animals, and nutritious food for children breaks down while attempting to cross a high mountain range.
4

Guess How Much I Love You

by Sam McBratney

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare engage in a playful competition to quantify their mutual affection before bedtime.
5

Chrysanthemum

by Kevin Henkes

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Chrysanthemum is a young mouse who loves her name until she begins kindergarten.
6

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You

by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Lin-Manuel Miranda compiles a series of brief, daily affirmations originally shared through his social media accounts.
7

Love Her Wild

by Atticus .

Also practical · inspirational, accessible

Atticus presents a collection of concise, minimalist poems organized into three distinct sections: Love, Her, and Wild.
8

Giraffes Can't Dance

by Giles Andreae

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Gerald is a tall giraffe with thin legs and crooked knees who feels out of place at the annual Jungle Dance.
9

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2

by Elena Favilli

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

Building on its predecessor, this anthology presents one hundred biographical sketches of historical and contemporary women who challenged social norms.
10

Kisses from Katie

by Katie Davis Majors

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, accessible

At age eighteen, Katie Davis left her comfortable life in Tennessee to serve as a teacher in Jinja, Uganda.
11

The Dot

by Peter H. Reynolds

Also practical · inspirational, accessible

In a classroom art session, a student named Vashti sits before a blank sheet of paper, frustrated by her perceived inability to draw.
12

Mama's Sleeping Scarf

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nwa Grace-James

Also practical and clear-cut · accessible

The story follows a young girl named Chino as she plays with her mother’s soft, silk scarf while her mother prepares for work.

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