Books like I have a cold by Grace Maccarone

Name: I have a cold
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Grace Maccarone

In this short, rhymed story, a sick child describes the symptoms, feelings, and challenges of having a severe cold. The narrative is aimed at young readers, offering a relatable perspective on illness in a gentle, accessible format.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Grace Maccarone

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 (1 community ratings)

All books by Grace Maccarone

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for I have a cold by Grace Maccarone 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 I have a cold (16 similar books)

📘 A Sick Day for Amos McGee

by Philip C. Stead

Amos McGee, a kindly zookeeper, takes a day off from his animal friends when he catches a cold, yet his sick day brings unexpected visitors that restore his spirits.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (10 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like A Sick Day for Amos McGee

📘 Bear feels sick

by Karma Wilson

When Bear feels ill, his friends visit his cave with soup and tea to cheer him up.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Bear feels sick

📘 Llama Llama Home with Mama

by Anna Dewdney

When Llama Llama’s little brother is sick and misses school, his mother keeps him safe at home. When Mama Llama catches a cold, young Llama Llama steps in to care for her—learning what it means to look after the next generation.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (2 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Llama Llama Home with Mama

📘 Flyaway

by Lucy Christopher

A young girl's journey of love, adventure, and medical rescue in a hospital and a wildlife sanctuary.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Flyaway

📘 The sniffles for Bear

by Bonny Becker

When Bear catches a stubborn cold, his warm friend Mouse tries to cheer him up and find a cure, teaching young readers about kindness, illness, and the joy of caring for a sick friend.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The sniffles for Bear

📘 The day Snuffy got the sniffles

by Linda Lee Maifair

Big Bird rushes to visit his ill friend Snuffy, hauling gifts from fellow Muppets and tacking the sniffles onto his own adventurous day.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The day Snuffy got the sniffles

📘 How do dinosaurs get well soon?

by Jane Yolen

A light‑hearted rhyme that teaches young readers the steps a dinosaur takes to feel better when ill.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like How do dinosaurs get well soon?

📘 When Daddy Had the Chicken Pox

by Lionel Kalish

A heartwarming tale of a family’s challenge as Daddy contracts chickenpox and the relief that follows his recovery.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like When Daddy Had the Chicken Pox

📘 Mr. Putter & Tabby catch the cold

by Cynthia Rylant

When Mr. Putter catches a cold, his cat friend Mrs. Teaberry brings home special treats to help him feel better.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Mr. Putter & Tabby catch the cold

📘 It's no fun to be sick!

by Caroline Barnes

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like It's no fun to be sick!

📘 Morris Has a Cold

by Bernard Wiseman

Morris the Moose catches a cold, and his friend Boris the Bear explores a range of humorous remedies to help him recover.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Morris Has a Cold

📘 Chicken soup by heart

by Esther Hershenhorn

When Rudie's sitter gets the flu, he uses her recipe to make her a batch of special chicken soup, including the secret recipe of stories from the heart.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Chicken soup by heart

📘 Miss Bindergarten stays home from kindergarten

by Joseph Slate

A playful alphabet picture book that follows a class of kindergartners as they learn the letters while coping with their teacher’s flu and a substitute visitor.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Miss Bindergarten stays home from kindergarten

📘 The feelings book

by Todd Parr

Illustrated children's book that introduces different feelings children may have such as feeling silly, feeling brave, feeling like trying something new, feeling like yelling really loud, and feeling like eating pizza for breakfast.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like The feelings book

📘 I'm Really Ever So Not Well (Charlie & Lola)

by Lauren Child

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like I'm Really Ever So Not Well (Charlie & Lola)

📘 I Have a Cold

by Lisa M. Herrington

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like I Have a Cold

Some Other Similar Books

My Feelings Book by Marco Vespa
Llama Llama and the Cozy Nest by Anna Dewdney
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas
Today I Feel... by Madeline Valentine
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions by Lindsay Womer
Feeling Happy, Sad, Mad, and Glad by Constance W. McClure
The Feelings Vocabulary Deck by Becky Rozell

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!