Books like Jumanji
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg reads as wondrous, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Alligators all around
Maurice Sendak · 1962
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Tuesday
David Wiesner · 1987
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I am going!
Mo Willems · 2010
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The wreck of the Zephyr
Chris Van Allsburg · 1983
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A big mooncake for little star
Grace Lin · 2018
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Sleep like a tiger
Mary Logue · 2012
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A Hole Is to Dig
Ruth Krauss · 1952
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Lost in Little Bear’s Room
Else Holmelund Minarik · 2002
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Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick
Remy Charlip · 1966
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I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen · 2011
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The lion & the mouse
Jerry Pinkney · 2009
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson · 1955
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