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New Readalikes for Old Favorites
Younger readers
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Brown, Margaret Wise
Goodnight Moon
Illustrated by Clement Hurd
When reading this classic picture book doesn't put young listeners to sleep, consider picking up an amusing contemporary take on the bedtime battle.
Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! should bring both giggles and a spark of recognition to procrastinating preschoolers.
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Burton, Virginia Lee
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
Beloved by generations of children, Mary Ann the steam shovel is a machine with plenty of personality. For fans of heavy equipment with entertaining attitude, try
Kate and Jim McMullan's
I Stink!, the story of a hungry garbage truck and its engagingly icky eating habits.
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Thompson, Kay
Kay Thompson's Eloise: The Absolutely Essential Edition
Illustrated by Hilary Knight
Speaking of attitude, Eloise has plenty of it. And so does Olivia, the star of a series of books by Ian Falconer. The series starts with
Olivia and continues on with
Olivia Saves the Circus,
Olivia...and the Missing Toy,
Olivia Forms a Band.
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Older readers:
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Bianco, Margery Williams
The Velveteen Rabbit
The magic of love allows the hero of this sweet old story to come to life. That same magic brings insight after a series of unusual adventures in Newbery medalist Kate DiCamillo's
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson
A Little Princess
The triumph of a heroine seems all the sweeter when she has had to battle against unfairness and prejudice to achieve her goal. That's certainly the case in Burnett's story as well as in Eva Ibbotson's
Journey to the River Sea.
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Enright, Elizabeth
The Saturdays
The timeless tale of four siblings in search of everyday adventures, The Saturdays introduces the Melendy family, whose further experiences are chronicled in The Four-Story Mistake, Then There were Five, Spiderweb for Two. Fans of the Melendy's may also be interested in meeting the Penderwicks, in Jeanne Birdsall's
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, a story that mimics the charm and simplicity of Enright's works.
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Last Updated: October 2006
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