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best books for children who love you chooseIf you’re looking for books like You Choose, try these…

The You Choose books have seen enormous popularity and are well-loved by children because of the premise of letting the reader choose items from an appealing illustrated scene on each page. Readers are invited to select their favourite food, destination, clothing, hobby and family from a mix of plausible and not-so-plausible cartoon options, illustrated by the inimitable Nick Sharratt. These engaging books have mileage to be read over and over again, and children love interacting with them together with friends or family as they discuss their choices.

Although there is nothing that can quite take the place of these fantastically engaging books, we’ve compiled a list of ten similar books for fans of You Choose. Children looking for more books that put readers’ decisions at the heart might like to try Pick a Story or Which Food Will You Choose. For more books with pages filled with a multitude of smaller pictures to pore over and choose between, try the transport-themed We Catch the Bus or Why Do We Wear Clothes?. If you’re searching for more read-it-again books with interactive mix-and-match elements try Mixed Up Fairy Tales or Story Path, or for a simple this-or-that discussion, dive into all the fun of John Burningham’s Would You Rather.

Browse the full list below of books for children looking for more books like You Choose…

 

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Mr Big

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Mr Big is strong, Mr Big is tough, Mr Big is . . . well . . . BIG!

He has just one small problem – because of the way he looks he just can’t get people to stick around.

How can he show them that although he may look a little scary, he is just a great big softy inside?

With his trademark bold colour and masterful graphic simplicity, Ed Vere sensitively and humorously tackles the universal and current subject of inclusion, reminding the reader that to get to know someone you need to look beyond their exterior.

pick a story a pirate alien jungle adventure

Pick a Story: A Pirate Alien Jungle Adventure

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Do you love pirates? How about aliens? And jungle animals? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud ‘pick your own’ picture book adventure!

Vincent’s dog, Trouble, has DISAPPEARED and he needs YOUR help. Has Trouble been stolen by aliens? Or pilfered by pirates? Is she exploring the jungle? It’s up to YOU to decide!

Pick a Story is the ONLY series where young readers choose between three completely different worlds – firing their imaginations and promoting agency.

Choice and value! Readers choose the direction of the adventure on every page. With endless story paths to be taken, the adventure is always different.

Packed with activities! Each page includes an activity, such as search-and-find, odd-one-out, mazes and more, woven seamlessly into the narrative – perfect for immersing and engaging young readers.

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Healthy Habits: Lemur’s Guide to Healthy Eating

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Lemur loves to eat lots of different foods with the rest of his troop. This book follows the story of Lemur and provides lots of advice on healthy eating for its human readers. Topics include eating together, the importance of breakfast, how to eat a balanced diet and snacks and sugary foods.

The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers. Titles in the series:

Dog’s Guide to Helping Others
Sloth’s Guide to Keeping Calm
Kangaroo’s Guide to Keeping Fit
Lemur’s Guide to Healthy Eating
Koala’s Guide to Sleep
Leopard’s Guide to Keeping Fit
Panda’s Guide to Mental Wellbeing
Elephant’s Guide to Making Friends

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What Do You See When You Look At a Tree?

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What do you see when you look at a tree? Leaves and twigs and branches?
Or do you see a real, living thing, That moves, and breathes and dances?

Immerse yourself in this gentle picture book that encourages us to explore our connection with nature.

In association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this wonderful picture book explores themes of empathy, mindfulness and personal growth through the eyes of a child. Beautifully written and illustrated by the award-winning artist Emma Carlisle, What Do You See When You Look At a Tree? urges readers to reconnect with nature by asking questions that encourage critical thinking and reflection on their own development, as well as helping to establish a deeper appreciation for the environment and their place within it.

Stunning watercolour and hand-finished artwork draws parallels to the bestselling The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, and evokes the classic nostalgia of E. H. Shephard’s much-loved Winnie-the-Pooh.

Mindfulness tips and information about trees are included at the back of the book for both adult and child to read together.

night flight

Night Flight

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From author-illustrator Katie Cottle comes a breath-taking journey about light pollution and saving the birds

When Ellie moves from her quiet village to a bustling city, she finds that the many different birds she loves to watch are missing. She stares out of her window, searches the skies on walks, but they are nowhere to be found. Then one night, she’s visited by a giant starling which asks for her help. The birds are lost because of the shimmering glow from the city’s bright lights.

Night Flight is a hopeful, inspiring story about the power of using your voice.

what is black and white

What is Black and White?

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What is black and white? A penguin. What is black and white, and can’t fly? Still a penguin.

A hilarious, deceptively simple, interactive picture book which plays on a much-loved memory game – brought to life by the award-winning picture book maker John Kane.

A master of child-centric humour, John Kane’s best-selling series I Say Ooh, You Say Aah won the English Picture Book Awards 4-7 category and was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year.

augustus and his smile

Augustus and His Smile

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Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it.

ernest the elephant

Ernest the Elephant

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A poignant story about a baby elephant who gets lost in a mysterious jungle, from the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator and former Children’s Laureate.

Ernest is a happy baby elephant. But when his curiosity gets the better of him and he leaves the rest of his herd to explore the alluring and dangerous jungle, he becomes very lost indeed. Amongst the undergrowth, he meets a rude gorilla, a weary lion, an impolite hippo and an uncaring crocodile. Will anyone help Ernest find his way out of the jungle and home to his mum? From the international phenomenon, Anthony Browne, comes a heartfelt, visually stunning picture book, about finding help in unexpected places.

the singing mermaid

The Singing Mermaid

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Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.

With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home . . .

Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, and Sugarlump and the Unicorn.

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