Recommendations based on The Book with No Picturesby B.J. Novak

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  1. The Day the Crayons Quit

    by Drew Daywalt
    Adventures of mischievous crayons who refuse to stay in the box.

    Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Day the Crayons Came Home

    by Drew Daywalt
    A hilarious story about a young boy's unique way of dealing with the runaway crayons that have come back to him.

    The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller,, The Day the Crayons Quit,! I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the ... (Goodreads)

  3. Press Here

    by Hervé Tullet
    An interactive children's book that encourages readers to press, shake, and tilt the book to create different effects.

    An interactive picture book from the, New York Times, bestselling "Prince of Preschool" Great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers to learn about cause and effect in a simple and engaging ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Last Stop on Market Street

    by Matt de la Peña
    A young boy's journey through the city, learning to appreciate the beauty of everyday life.

    A young African-American boy named CJ exits a church, accompanied by his grandmother (nicknamed Nana), during a rainstorm . As they walk to a bus stop, CJ asks Nana why they have to walk in the rain, ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Diary of a Worm

    by Doreen Cronin
    A humorous look at life as a worm, with adventures and lessons to be learned.

    #1 New York Times Bestseller! This hilarious picture book from the bestselling, acclaimed author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss tells the adventures of a worm through his daily ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

    by Doreen Cronin
    A group of cows learn to type, and use it to negotiate better living conditions with their farmer.

    Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start ... (Goodreads)

  7. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

    by Judi Barrett
    A whimsical story of a town where food literally falls from the sky.

    A grandfather reads a bedtime story, chronicling the lives of the citizens of an imaginary town called Chewandswallow, which is characterized by food raining from the sky. The sky provided the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Dragons Love Tacos

    by Adam Rubin
    A whimsical tale of dragons, tacos, and friendship.

    This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick! Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of ... (Goodreads)

  9. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

    by Jon Scieszka
    A humorous reimagining of the classic fairy tale, as told from the wolf's side of the story.

    You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young ... (Goodreads)

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

    by Don Wood
    A resourceful mouse outwits a hungry bear to save a strawberry.

    First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. We Are in a Book!

    by Mo Willems
    Elephant and Piggie realize they are in a book and interact with the reader. Hilarity ensues.

    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Officer Buckle and Gloria

    by Peggy Rathmann
    A safety-conscious police officer teams up with a mischievous police dog to teach children about safety.

    A rather boring police officer named Officer Buckle is assigned to take a police dog named Gloria to his safety speech at the local school. Until that time, whenever Officer Buckle tried to tell ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Station Eleven

    by Emily St. John Mandel
    Post-apocalyptic exploration of a world drastically changed after a pandemic.

    An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse,, Station Eleven, tells the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Sleeper and the Spindle

    by Neil Gaiman
    A brave princess embarks on a daring quest to save her kingdom from a sleeping curse.

    A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a ... (Goodreads)

  15. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    by Dr. Seuss
    A grumpy creature's attempt to ruin Christmas for an entire town.

    The Grinch , a grouchy, cave-dwelling creature, hates Christmas ; his only companion is his unloved but loyal dog, Max. He resides on the snowy Mount Crumpit, located north of the town of Whoville, ... (Wikipedia)

  16. A Bad Case of Stripes

    by David Shannon
    Camilla loves lima beans but is afraid of being different. She wakes up one day covered in stripes and learns to embrace her uniqueness.

    The main character is a girl named Camilla Cream who secretly loves lima beans but doesn't want to eat them because her friends dislike them and she wants to be just like them. One day she wakes up ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Not a Box

    by Antoinette Portis
    A playful story of a rabbit's creative imagination, transforming a simple box into a world of adventure.

    A box is just a box... unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her ... (Goodreads)

  18. Journey

    by Aaron Becker
    A wordless picture book about a girl who uses a magical red crayon to embark on a journey through a wondrous and imaginative world.

    Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom ... (Goodreads)

  19. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

    by Ellen Levine
    A slave's courageous escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

    A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist. Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Hat

    by Jan Brett
    A tale of a mischievous fox who steals a farmer's treasured hat, and the unlikely friendship that ensues.

    In, Jan Brett's, well-loved book,, The Hat, Hedgie the hedgehog discovers the wisdom of the adage "Don't go poking your nose where it doesn't belong"—but only after curiosity gets this prickly fellow ... (Goodreads)

  21. Pink and Say

    by Patricia Polacco
    A powerful story of friendship and courage between two Civil War soldiers.

    The story begins during the times of the Civil War. Sheldon Russell Curtis or "Say", a white Union Soldier is badly wounded on the battlefield. He tries to escape with an injured leg, but cannot due ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Raymie Nightingale

    by Kate DiCamillo
    An unlikely trio of girls embark on an adventure to win a beauty pageant, learning valuable life lessons along the way.

    Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Kissing Hand

    by Audrey Penn
    A young raccoon learns to cope with the anxiety of being away from home with the help of his mother's comforting kiss.

    School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle
    A caterpillar's journey of growth and transformation to becoming a butterfly.

    THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar ... (Goodreads)

  25. This Is Not My Hat

    by Jon Klassen
    A small fish steals a hat from a big fish and tries to get away with it. But can he?

    A small fish has stolen a hat from a big sleeping fish, and boasts about how easy it will be for him to get away with the theft, because the big fish will not wake up any time soon and maybe not even ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

    by Mo Willems
    A young pigeon tries to stay up late, despite the protests of his caretaker.

    PreSchool-Grade 2-The star of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Hyperion, 2003) returns in another irresistible tale. Hurrying away to brush his teeth, the pajama-clad bus driver implores readers ... (Goodreads)

  27. A Light in the Attic

    by Shel Silverstein
    A whimsical collection of poems, stories and drawings exploring life, love and the power of imagination.

    Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear, And pranced and partied all night long, And sang their same old Whatif song:, Whatif I flunk that test?,Whatif green hair ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

    by Mo Willems
    A hungry pigeon finds a hot dog and is determined to eat it, but a sly duckling tries to convince him otherwise.

    When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But . . . then a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more ... (Goodreads)

  29. Guess How Much I Love You

    by Sam McBratney
    A tender story of a hare and a rabbit who compete to express their love for each other.

    Guess How Much I Love You follows the story of two hares , Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare. The two are never stated to be father and son in the original storybooks, though are referred to ... (Wikipedia)

  30. I Want My Hat Back

    by Jon Klassen
    A bear searches for his missing hat, encountering various animals along the way.

    A bear laments his lost hat, and sets off to find it. He asks a fox and a frog if they’ve seen it, but neither has. The bear then asks a rabbit who is wearing a red pointy hat. The rabbit answers ... (Wikipedia)