There are a lot of amazing storytime resources out there for librarians, teachers, and parents. Storyline Online, presented by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, is a phenomenal place to find celebrities reading picture books (who wouldn’t want to listen to Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog?). The International Children’s Digital Library is a great resource of multilingual and multicultural stories. Many great blogs put together lists of books and songs for themed story times.
But I’ve had a hard time finding a good resource to connect readers with picture book read-a-like lists. NoveList K-8 does have picture books, but I don’t find their picture book matching as sophisticated and intricate as their novels.
I’m not saying that there aren’t any Picture Book Read-alikes out there. Because there are. I just think there should be more. Picture books are intricate pieces of literature with appeal factors that can be combined just as complexly as a novel.

For more like Extra Yarn (imaginative and arty) try:
- Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
- Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman
- Paul Meets Bernadette by Rosy Lamb
- Little Elephants by Graeme Base
- The Kings Taster by Kenneth Oppel
- The Man on the Moon by William Joyce
- Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth
- Uncle Wally’s Old Brown Shoe by Wallace Edwards

For more like Thank You Octopus (adorable and sassy) try:
- Larf by Ashley Spires
- 17 I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offil
- Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French
- My Dad is Big and Strong But… by Corali Saudo
- Baby Brains by Simon James
- Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio
- Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
- The Obstinate Pen by Frank W. Dormer.

For more like Where’s Waldo (wordless picture book adventures) try:
- Welcome to Mamoko by Aleksandra Mizielinska
- Mazescapes by Roxie Monro
- Journey by Aaron Becker
- Tuesday by David Wiesner
- The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- Spot it!: find the hidden creatures by Delphine Chedru

For more like Where the Wild Things Are (classic and heart-warming) try:
- Elemer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKee
- Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Stellaluna by Jenell Cannon
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
For more like The Book With No Pictures (Interactive and hilarious) try:
- There Are Cats In This Book by Viviane Schwarz
- Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin
- I Dare You Not To Yawn by Helene Boudreau
- Warning DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK! by Adam Lehrhaupt
- Press Here by Herve Tullet
- Can You Make A Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
- We Are in A Book! by Mo Willems
- Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox
- Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
- Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet

For more like Dragons Love Tacos (silly and dragon/dinosaur themed) try:
- Dinosaur VS. The Library by Bob Shea
- Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen
- Max’s Dragon by Kate Banks
- Dragon Pizzeria by Mary Morgan
- Who Wants a Dragon? by James Mayhew
- Dinosaur Kisses by David Stien
- Dinosaur Farm by Frann Preston-Gannon
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jan Yolen
What picture book read-a-like lists would you want to see?