Recommendations based on Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Bookby Richard Scarry

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  1. What Do People Do All Day?

    by Richard Scarry
    Everyday activities and the importance of community work, told through a series of stories.

    Everyone is busy in Busytown - from train drivers to doctors, from mothers to sailors, in police stations and on fire engines. Follow lots of busy people working through their busy days. With plenty ... (Goodreads)

  2. Henry Huggins

    by Beverly Cleary
    A young boy's everyday adventures in a small town, meeting friends and facing challenges.

    In the first novel from Newbery Award-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will instantly be charmed by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy ... (Goodreads)

  3. Pat the Bunny

    by Dorothy Kunhardt
    A playful and interactive story about a family going on a picnic, told through touching and feeling.

    Touch and Feel books enhance a toddler's sensory world with textured materials. The materials are attached to durable pages, and the toddler is asked to feel the material or to look in the provided ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Little House

    by Virginia Lee Burton
    A story about a house that moves to the country and experiences a life of adventure.

    The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. My Father's Dragon

    by Ruth Stiles Gannett
    A young boy's imaginative adventure to rescue a baby dragon from captivity.

    A boy named Elmer finds a cat in the street. The cat tells him about Wild Island. Elmer goes there. He escapes on a ship, disguising as wheat but later being mistaken as dried corn on the cob. Once ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats
    A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.

    Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Make Way for Ducklings

    by Robert McCloskey
    A family of ducks navigates the city of Boston, finding a safe home.

    This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1942, Make Way for Ducklings has been ... (Goodreads)

  8. Disney's Beauty and the Beast

    by Teddy Slater
    A powerful story of bravery and self-sacrifice, in which a young woman falls in love with a Beast.

    Come be our guest in the Beast’s castle where teapots talk, spoons dance, and beautiful Belle discovers that things are never quite as they seem. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is retold in the ... (Goodreads)

  9. Wanderlust

    by Mary L. Kirchoff
    A group of adventurers embark on a journey to find a lost city, facing challenges and discovering secrets along the way.

    Stop, Thief! One spring day Tasslehoff Burrfoot comes to Solace, accidentally pockets a copper bracelet, and (forcibly) makes the acquaintance of Tanis Half-Elven and Flint Fireforge. A simple tale. ... (Goodreads)

  10. Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs

    by Al Dempster
    A classic tale of three little pigs who must outwit a sly wolf to build their homes and stay safe.

    The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Cricket in Times Square

    by George Selden
    A friendship between a mouse, a cricket, and a cat in New York City.

    The story is about a cricket from Connecticut named Chester who gets caught on a train for New York. After stumbling on the subway, Chester ends up in Times Square. Mario Bellini, who helps his ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Complete Adventures of Curious George

    by Margret Rey
    A beloved monkey's hijinks, inspiring children to explore the world with curiosity and joy.

    “This is George. He lived in Africa. He was a good little monkey, and always very curious.” With these words, H. A. and Margret Rey introduced the world to Curious George in 1941, and the world has ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Frog and Toad Treasury: Frog and Toad are Friends/Frog and Toad Together/Frog and Toad All Year

    by Arnold Lobel
    A collection of heartwarming stories about the friendship between two amphibians, Frog and Toad, and their adventures throughout the year.

    Why do I love Frog and Toad? I'm not really sure. Not much really happens in these stories. The illustrations are beautiful but rather small. The eponymous friends carry on their friendship through ... (Goodreads)

  14. Where the Red Fern Grows

    by Wilson Rawls
    A young boy embarks on an adventure with his beloved hunting dogs, learning valuable life lessons.

    An old man named Billy Colman rescues a redbone hound under attack by neighborhood dogs. He takes it home with him so that its wounds can heal. In light of this event, he has a flashback to when he ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

    by Paul Goble
    A young Oglala Sioux girl and her connection to the wild horses of the plains.

    The story focuses on a young Native American girl who has a deep affinity for wild horses . She cares for the horses that her tribe relies on for the nomadic hunting of buffalo . One day, the herd ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Family Under the Bridge

    by Natalie Savage Carlson
    A homeless man's life changes when he meets a family living under a bridge in Paris.

    In the early 1900s a Parisian hobo named Armand dislikes children; but after meeting three children, Suzy, Evelyn, and Paul and their mother – he reluctantly allows them to share his space under a ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Horton Hatches the Egg

    by Dr. Seuss
    An elephant who agrees to incubate a lazy bird's egg, and discovers true friendship and loyalty.

    The book centers on a genial elephant named Horton , who is convinced by Mayzie, a lazy, irresponsible bird, to sit on her egg while she takes a short "break", which turns into her permanent ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm

    by Betty MacDonald
    A family of mischievous animals learn lessons in kindness, responsibility and self-control.

    Ms. Piggle-Wiggle's left her upside-down town house and has moved to a farm in the country. With the help of her cows and pigs and horses, she's still curing girls and boys of their bad habits. So ... (Goodreads)

  19. Nancy Drew: #1-64

    by Carolyn Keene
    Girl detective solves mysteries, faces danger and adventure.

    Nancy Drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixty-four classic Nancy Drew titles in one complete set! #1: The Secret ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Best Nest

    by P.D. Eastman
    A bird couple's hilarious quest to find the perfect nest, learning to appreciate what they already have.

    Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Five Chinese Brothers

    by Claire Huchet Bishop
    Five brothers use their special powers to outsmart an emperor and save their family from execution.

    In the Imperial China of the Qing dynasty , there are five brothers who "all looked exactly alike." They each possess a special talent: one can swallow the sea, one has an unbreakable iron neck, one ... (Wikipedia)

  22. 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)

  23. The World of Winnie-the-Pooh

    by A.A. Milne
    A collection of stories about the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.

    Lifelong devotees and new friends of the Bear of Very Little Brain will be glad to see all twenty of A. A. Milne's world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh stories brought together in one beautiful volume. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Nate the Great

    by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
    Nate solves mysteries with his dog, Sludge, using his detective skills and wit.

    Nate the Great has a new case! His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate the Great must get all the facts, ask the right questions, and narrow the list of suspects ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Complete Anne of Green Gables 8-Book Box Set

    by L.M. Montgomery
    Follow the life of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and talkative orphan, as she grows up on Prince Edward Island.

    Favorites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of everyone she meets. Includes ... (Goodreads)

  26. I Love You Through and Through

    by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
    A story of unconditional and everlasting love between a parent and their child.

    A rhyming story of unconditional love and adorable illustrations of a toddler and a teddy bear who declare "I love you through and through!",I love your hair and eyes,Your giggles and cries...,A ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Yukon Ho!

    by Bill Watterson
    A mischievous yet lovable young boy finds himself in a series of humorous adventures.

    The spirit of childhood leaps to life again with boundless energy and magic in Yukon Ho! , a collection of adventures featuring rambunctious six-year-old Calvin and his co-conspirator tiger-chum, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. 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)

  29. Betsy-Tacy

    by Maud Hart Lovelace
    The adventures of two best friends, Betsy and Tacy, growing up in a small town in the early 1900s.

    Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Story of Doctor Dolittle

    by Hugh Lofting
    A doctor's magical adventures with animals and his quest to save a distant land.

    John Dolittle , MD, is a respected physician and quiet bachelor living with his spinster sister Sarah in the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. His love of animals grows over the years ... (Wikipedia)