18 books like Pancakes, pancakes!

What to read after Pancakes, pancakes! — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

War and peas Michael Foreman · 1974 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When a king asks his rich neighboring country to help his starving subjects, a food-throwing battle ensues. Shares: Picture books, Food, Cooking, Children's fiction

The Paper Bag Princess Robert N. Munsch · 1980 · ★ 4.3 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her. Shares: Ouvrages illustrés, Littérature de jeunesse anglaise, Children's fiction

Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes Josie Fison · 1994 · ★ 3.9 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Who but Roald Dahl could think up such mouthwatering and deliciously disgusting foods as Lickable Wallpaper, Stink Bugs Eggs, and Eatable Pillows? Now there's a practical guide to making these and other delicacies featured in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Roald Dahl's other books, with easy, step-by-step recipes that range from the delectable to the truly… Shares: Cookery, Cooking, Children's fiction

Wendel's Workshop Chris Riddell · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A brilliantly funny robot adventure from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Riddell, creator of Once Upon a Wild Wood.Wendel is a very clever mouse – but not a very tidy one. If his inventions go wrong, Wendel just throws them away and starts again. So when Clunk, his robot assistant, fills the sock drawer with cups and saucers and makes tea in a Wellington boot, Wendel throws him on the… Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

That's Not My Dragon Fiona Watt · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 10p · ≈ 20m · Moderate Designed to develop sensory and language awareness, this board book shows pictures of dragons that have slimy spots, knobbly claws, a fuzzy tongue, and a prickly tail. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Winnies Amazing Pumpkin Valerie Thomas · 2009 · 28p · ≈ 56m · Moderate Shares: Ouvrages illustrés, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

A gold star for Zog Julia Donaldson · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Each year, as Zog practices new skills learned at Madam Dragon's school, a little girl helps him out until one day he finds a way to help make her dream come true for herself, a new friend, and Zog. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Little Dragon Riske Lemmens · 2000 · 20p · ≈ 40m · Moderate Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Shares: Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Paddington Michael Bond · 1979 · ★ 4.3 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Adopting for their own the lost bear they find in Paddington Station, the Browns have some exciting first moments with him. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Meg and Mog Helen Nicoll · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 30p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Meg the witch meets her friends for a Halloween party but something goes wrong with the spell they cast. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Emperor of Absurdia Chris Riddell · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A young boy journeys through a strange land, where he finds wardrobe monsters, pillow hills, and umbrella trees, in search of a dragon. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Corduroy Don Freeman · 1968 · ★ 4.3 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Iggy Peck, Architect Andrea Beaty · 2007 · ★ 4.4 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun. Iggy has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials—who could forget the tower he built of dirty… Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary · 1990 · ★ 3.7 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. Shares: Littérature de jeunesse anglaise, Children's fiction

Too many cooks Edie Stoltz Zolkower · 2000 · 24p · ≈ 48m · Moderate Each time Bubbie gets diverted from making charoses for the Passover seder, family members add their own secret ingredient until the charoses is atrocious! Shares: Cookery, Cooking, Children's fiction

King Jack and the dragon Peter Bently · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts, but at day's end giants carry away first Sir Zack, then Caspar, and King Jack is left to face night creatures alone. Shares: Picture books, Pictorial works, Children's fiction

Hansel and Gretel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 2006 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate "Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. In this favorite Grimm Brothers tale, an evil stepmother sends Hansel and Gretel into the woods, but birds eat the crumb trail they drop along the trail to find their way back. Lost and hungry, they find a tempting house made of gingerbread...but can they trust the old woman inside?  Hansel and… Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

Ace Dragon Ltd Russell Hoban · 1980 · ★ 3.7 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate John goes for a ride in the sky on Ace Dragon's back and finds him not so limited after all. Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

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