Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like The paperboy by Dav Pilkey


In the soft light of dawn, a paperboy and his loyal dog set out on their nightly expedition across the neighborhood. Their routine, filled with rhythm and purpose, highlights the responsibilities that come with being a newspaper carrier and the quiet determination that turns a simple job into a cherished adventure. Through their early morning journey, readers glimpse the importance of duty, friendship, and the peace found in a simple routine.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Dav Pilkey
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 (3 community ratings)

All books by Dav Pilkey
The paperboy by Dav Pilkey

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for The paperboy by Dav Pilkey are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to The paperboy (13 similar books)

The Day the Crayons Quit by 11629127|Drew Daywalt book cover

📘 The Day the Crayons Quit
 by Drew Daywalt

The Day the Crayons Quit is a whimsical picture book in which Duncan discovers a pile of letters from his crayons, each complaining about how they’re used.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (29 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Day the Crayons Quit
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets by 6821040|Dav Pilkey book cover

📘 Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
 by Dav Pilkey

Principal Krupp transforms into Captain Underpants to stop Jerome Horwitz Elementary School from falling under the threat of evil talking toilets and the Turbo Toilet 2000.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (21 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
The adventures of Super Diaper Baby by 6821040|Dav Pilkey book cover

📘 The adventures of Super Diaper Baby
 by Dav Pilkey

Two friends invent Super Diaper Baby, a baby‑powered comic hero who battles nightmares and defeats villains while keeping a clean tummy.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (7 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The adventures of Super Diaper Baby
The sandman by 6626402|William Joyce book cover

📘 The sandman
 by William Joyce

The Sandman: A Tale of Sleep and Dreams

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The sandman
Paperboy by 11561863|Vince Vawter book cover

📘 Paperboy
 by Vince Vawter

An eleven‑year‑old paperboy in Memphis during summer 1959 navigates friendship, family, and a debilitating stutter, discovering confidence and community on his daily route.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Paperboy
The Going to Bed Book by 6326257|Sandra Boynton book cover

📘 The Going to Bed Book
 by Sandra Boynton

A cheerful bedtime routine for children: animals on a boat wash, dress, brush their teeth, and do simple exercises before tucking in.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Going to Bed Book
Half a moon and one whole star by 8356063|Crescent Dragonwagon book cover

📘 Half a moon and one whole star
 by Crescent Dragonwagon

A bedtime story of a young girl dreaming of the night sky and its wonders.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Half a moon and one whole star
Charleys First Night by 7045210|Amy Hest book cover

📘 Charleys First Night
 by Amy Hest

A gentle picture book about a puppy named Charley arriving home on a snowy night, exploring a new house, and learning to sleep in a cozy kitchen with a new family.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Charleys First Night
The big sleep over (Clifford the big red dog) by 7877343|David L. Harrison book cover

📘 The big sleep over (Clifford the big red dog)
 by David L. Harrison

Clifford the Big Red Dog struggles to sleep while his family is away.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The big sleep over (Clifford the big red dog)
Can't sleep by 7179434|Christopher Raschka book cover

📘 Can't sleep
 by Christopher Raschka

The moon comforts bedtime fears.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Can't sleep
Creak! said the bed by 7400261|Phyllis Root book cover

📘 Creak! said the bed
 by Phyllis Root

A stormy night turns into a bedtime adventure as a family fights for space in a single bed, turning a simple sleep routine into a playful contest of creaks and whispers.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Creak! said the bed
Big Dog and Little Dog by 6821040|Dav Pilkey book cover

📘 Big Dog and Little Dog
 by Dav Pilkey

Meet Big Dog and Little Dog, stars of a new early reader series by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey! With easy vocabulary, repetition, and bold illustrations, this book is sure to give young readers a good base for decoding and comprehension, while tickling their funny bones as only Pilkey can.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Big Dog and Little Dog
Paperboy's Fable by 12501682|Deep K. Patel book cover

📘 Paperboy's Fable
 by Deep K. Patel


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Paperboy's Fable

Some Other Similar Books

Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future by Dav Pilkey
Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers by Dav Pilkey
The Hallo-Weenie by Dav Pilkey
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
I Stink! by Kate & Jim McMullan

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!