Books like The Day the Crayons Came Home

The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt reads as humorous, playful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

I am going!

Mo Willems · 2010

Both explore friendship & communication

73% genome match

Stuck

Oliver Jeffers · 2011

Both explore problem-solving

69% genome match

Grumpy monkey

Suzanne Lang · 2018

Both explore friendship & empathy

74% genome match

The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt · 2013

Both explore creativity & communication

83% genome match

Dragons love tacos

Adam Rubin · 2012

Both explore friendship

66% genome match

Skippyjon Jones

Judith Byron Schachner · 2003

Same ya feel

65% genome match

Interrupting chicken

David Ezra Stein · 2010

Same ya feel

67% genome match

The Monster at the End of This Book

Jon Stone · 1971

Same ya feel

65% genome match

Strictly no elephants

Lisa Mantchev · 2015

Both explore friendship & empathy

67% genome match

No, David!

David Shannon · 1998

Same ya feel

60% genome match

Creepy carrots!

Aaron Reynolds · 2012

Same ya feel

62% genome match

Bink and Gollie

Kate DiCamillo · 2010

Both explore friendship

63% genome match