Books like 'Cat, You Better Come Home'
Readers who enjoyed Cat, You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Twilight & Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratings...Categorized as:
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Let's Go for a Drive! (Elephant and Piggie) [Paperback] Mo Willems by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLets Go for a... -
A Treasury of Curious George by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCurious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls all over the world ever since he was brought to life by Margaret and H.A. Rey more than sixty years ago. Here you will find eight timeless stories about George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friends.In this hefty 192-page hardcover treasury, the eight stories are illustrated in the charcoal style of H.A... -
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly Dean, James Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the bestselling Pete the Cat series, help Pete and his friends find the missing cupcakes! Pete the Cat and his friends are busy as can be baking cupcakes for a party, and Pete can’t wait to perform with his groovy band... -
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Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Elephants Cannot Dance! Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new moves... -
The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA powerful story about immigration, trust, and new beginnings, full of heart and humanity, for anyone who has ever felt unwelcome or out of place. Perfect for fans of Allen Say, Francesca Sanna, and Yuyi Morales... -
Escargot by Dashka Slater
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unabridged board book edition of the funny and charming award-winning picture book, Escargot. Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things:1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book.But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there's a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots...Categorized as:
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We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo turtles find one hat – and it happens to look great on both of them...Categorized as:
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Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the diary... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! Actually, he's a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents' Day at school. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes wind–catching lessons...Categorized as:
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The Greatest Gift by Kallie George, Stephanie Graegin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMona the mouse has finally found a place to call home, the cozy Heartwood Hotel, where she works as a maid and sleeps snuggled up in a room with her best friend. Following the festive St. Slumber celebration, most of the guests have settled in to hibernate, and the staff is looking forward to a relaxing winter. But disruptions abound, from a difficult duchess to a mysterious midnight snacker...Categorized as:
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A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But the beast is not happy and escapes! A funny and charming tale about seeing both sides of the story... -
A Ruckus in the Garden: The Adventures of Pettson and Findus by Sven Nordqvist
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPettson and Findus are back in this uproarious tale about gardening! When Pettson announces that it’s time to plant seeds in the garden, Findus, his cat, plants a meatball. The hilarity continues as each night their hard work is undone by hungry chickens, then a rogue pig. When cows set up shop, Pettson and Findus must hatch a plan to protect their garden and Findus’s meatballs... -
Findus Goes Camping by Sven Nordqvist
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFindus and Pettson live in a red farmhouse, with a henhouse, workshop and toolshed set among forests, fields and meadows.One day, Findus finds a tent in the attic. Pettson starts imagining how it will be going camping by the lake, catching fish and grilling them over the fire as the sun sets. This is not exactly how things turn out, as Findus, Pettson and the hens try hiking ? in the garden... -
Palace of Dreams by Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe heroes of Vastia are back in action.Peace has finally returned to Vastia. The familiars Aldwyn, Skylar, and Gilbert have defeated the evil Paksahara, and the Council is throwing Queen Loranella a birthday party to celebrate. But when the queen falls victim to a terrible curse, the familiars find themselves the prime suspects... -
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Bollywood Burglary (Geronimo Stilton #65) by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! My detective friend Hercule Poirat and I were headed to India. A Bollywood star we're friends with had received a valuable ruby and wanted us to help her protect it.. -
The Super Chef Contest by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island -- and he was bringing me along as an assistant! Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't know the first thing about cooking fancy dishes . . . and I didn't think Trap did, either... -
Truman by Jean Reidy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south...Categorized as:
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Paddington Bear by Michael Bond, R.W. Alley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForty years ago, a small bear from Darkest Peru set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Carrying a battered suitcase containing several jars of marmalade, and wearing a tag around his neck that read Please Look after This Bear, he stowed away on a ship and landed in Londons Paddington Station...Categorized as:
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Geronimo Stilton #60: The Treasure of Easter Island by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHoley cheese—my sister, Thea, was in danger! She had traveled to Easter Island in search of a secret treasure, and now she needed my help. There was no time to lose! My friends and I hopped on a plane to begin our search, aided by a map and a mysterious riddle. What an exciting adventure!Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7–10 will love... -
Mysteries According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery--Mrs. Brisbane is missing! She just didn't show up in Room 26 one morning and no one told Humphrey why. The class has a substitute teacher, called Mr. E., but he's no Mrs. Brisbane...Categorized as:
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Bruce's Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBruce's home is already a full house.But when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors knocking, he'll have to open his door to a crowd of animals in need of shelter-whether he likes it or not.Readers will love this next installment of the uproarious, award-winning Mother Bruce series...Categorized as:
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Dominico = Dominic by William Steig, María Luisa Balseiro
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAward-winning author/illustrator William Steig introduces Dominic, an outgoing mutt who sets off on the road to where-ever. During his travels to nowhere in particular, he has all kinds of adventures and meets all kinds of characters...Categorized as:
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Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes by Kate DiCamillo
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome may find it wonky to take a pig to the drive-in. But not the Watsons, who think the movie’s title, When Pigs Fly, is inspirational. And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the scent of real butter from the theater’s Bottomless Buckets of popcorn... -
Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map by James Dean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings us a fun, epic sea adventure with Captain Pete in Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map!When Captain Pete discovers a treasure map, he and his crew are ready to set out and sail the seas to find the buried gold and jewels... -
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It Fell from the Sky by Terry Fan, Eric Fan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back—and the wonder that fell from the sky.It fell from the sky on a Thursday. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Some say it’s an egg. Others, a gumdrop...Categorized as:
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Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins...Categorized as:
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Count the Monkeys and Read Along CD by Mac Barnett
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKids will giggle as they count all the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. Full of fun reader interactions and keeps readers guessing until the very last page! .. -
Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem—his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enormous bear to cuddle... -
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAre you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr Tiger knows exactly how you feel. So he decides to go wild. But does he go too far? There is a time and place for everything...even going wild...Categorized as:
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Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrolic through the library with Caldecott honor winner and New York Times best-selling creator Brian Lies’ adorable bats. This nighttime escapade is part of the award winning Bat Book series, perfect for bedtime reading as well as budding book lovers on Halloween and all year round... -
Richard Scarry's Funniest Storybook Ever! by Richard Scarry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFull color 15 stories about beloved Scarry animals...Categorized as:
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My Little Pony: Daring Do and the Marked Thief of Marapore by G.M. Berrow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaring Do--fan-favorite character and star of her own books series read by the ponies on the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV show--has made the jump to her own real-life adventure series! Three missing relics. Two mysterious stallions. One fearless Pegasus. Deep in the southern reaches of Equestria, danger is brewing..Categorized as:
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LOS PREHISTORRATONES 10: ¡LLUEVEN MALAS NOTICIAS, STILTONUT! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeronimo Stiltonoot and The Stone Gazette are in the running for the Stone Age Ratitzer: the award for the best prehistoric journalism! But their main competition is Sally Rockmousen, the ruthless host of Gossip Radio -- and she'll stop at nothing to win... -
George and Martha Rise and Shine by James Marshall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart off your day with George and Martha, the most lovable hippo friends around! George and Martha discover the importance of honest communication—and that sometimes it’s better to let your best friend sleep in rather than bring their bed along to the picnic. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world’s two best friends... -
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Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWritten and illustrated by Felicia Bond, the illustrator of the bestselling If You Give... series, Tumble Bumble is a fun-filled tale of a tiny bug who goes for a walk and meets all kinds of creatures!When a tiny bug decides to go for a walk, anything can happen! He might meet a cat, a crocodile, a pig, or even a bee to dance and play with, and that means more friends for everyone... -
Help, I'm in Hot Lava! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure!Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in Cheesy-La, a legendary valley that Geronimo isn't even sure exists... -
Attaco Alla Statua D'oro! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.Rancid rat hairs, the cat pirates are coming to town! They're planning on stealing New Mouse City's Statue of Liberty and taking it back to Cat Island. They think it's completely made of gold! My friends and I are determined to protect our city's precious symbol... -
George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive new episodes in the friendship of two hippos: "The Tight Rope," "The Diary," "The Icky Story," "The Big Scare," "The Amusement Park... -
Claymates by Dev Petty, Lauren Eldridge
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything—even best friends!What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy.In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable... -
Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian, Tim Bowers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNight 1 / My life is perfect. / I have a bowl full of seeds, a cozy pile of wood shavings, and room to run. / I'm never leaving here. / Question: Who's the luckiest hamster in the world? / Answer: ME! Seymour the hamster has the perfect life. He has a spacious cage, a constant food supply, and a FuzzyBoy 360 exercise wheel that lets him run to his heart's content. Life could not be better...Categorized as:
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A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan is a stay-at-home bunny - but he's about to discover how brave he really is.It's time for his first adventure, and he doesn't want to go. But there's an amazing world outside, if he can just pluck up courage to look . . .A Little Bit Brave is a funny, reassuring picture book which shows that we're all a lot braver than we think...Categorized as:
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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmily Brown's rabbit, Stanley, is NOT FOR SALE.Not even to her Most Royal Highness Queen Gloriana the Third.Not even for all the toys Emily Brown could ever desire.So when naughty Queen Gloriana steals "Bunnywunny" away, Emily Brown sets out to get him back. Along the way, she shows the queen how to love a special toy of her very own... -
Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-loving Rubber Ball by Emily Jenkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLumphy, StingRay, and Plastic--the toys from the beloved chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home--are back in a glorious full-color picture book, perfect for gift-giving this holiday season. Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Paul Zelinsky have created a book destined to become a classic...Categorized as:
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The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Arthur invites the other mice to live in the church, it doesn't take long for people to notice the rodent population explosion! It will take some very brave mice and one fairly courageous cat to persuade the townsfolk to welcome and embrace the newest members of the congregation... -
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Pinduli by Janell Cannon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Cannon fans will lap it up.” ― Kirkus Reviews Pinduli’s mama has always told her that she’s the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants to disappear...Categorized as:
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Clifford and the Big Storm by Norman Bridwell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLovable, reliable Clifford comes to the rescue when a hurricane strikes. Once again, the heroism and humor of America's favorite Big Red Dog saves the day--and Emily Elizabeth's grandparents' home--when the big storm comes... -
The Happy Man and His Dump Truck by Miryam
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of trucks and farm animals will love this classic Little Golden Book, from the same illustrator as Scuffy the Tugboat and Tootle .A happy man thrills a group of farm animals when he takes them for a joy ride in his dump truck. This book is a true classic, originally published in 1950 and illustrated by the beloved Tibor Gergely... -
Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhether it's meeting that special friend, or finally getting that long-awaited cupcake, it's the little things that count in this sweet story of a little polka-dotted elephant, Mike Curato's Little Elliot, Big City .Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds and bigger buildings, Little Elliot leads a quiet life... -
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo.In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal--tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets...Categorized as:
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It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over again as the plot gets sillier and sillier. Perfect for acting out while reading, It's a Tiger offers just the right amount of excitement without being too scary, and a sweet ending with a bit of a twist...Categorized as:
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