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Books Like Stick Man

A personal project — every book hand-picked by a London dad 🇬🇧

For children invested in Stick Man’s journey home, these reads offer family bonds, repeated obstacles, seasonal warmth, and determined characters trying to return where they belong.

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12 hand-picked books

How to use this shelf

Choose by emotional temperature: another homecoming story keeps the family reassurance, while a comic journey keeps the episode-by-episode momentum. Sensitive readers may prefer lower peril even when the age range is identical.

Quick comparison

6 varied places to start. Compare the age, format, and themes, then read the notes or check current UK editions.

Monkey Puzzle
Julia Donaldson · Picture Book · ages 3–6 · kindness and friendship
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter · Picture Book · ages 2–6 · adventure and family
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen · Picture Book · ages 2–5 · adventure and courage
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Alfie Gets in First
Shirley Hughes · Picture Book · ages 3–5 · family and humour
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Avocado Baby
John Burningham · Picture Book · ages 2–5 · humour and family
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Blown Away
Rob Biddulph · Picture Book · ages 3–6 · adventure and friendship
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Monkey Puzzle book cover
Monkey Puzzle
Julia Donaldson
Ages 3–6
Monkey Puzzle
Julia Donaldson · Axel Scheffler
On the shelf for children aged 3 to 6: Monkey Puzzle, a picture book by Julia Donaldson. It is illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It connects with kindness, friendship and family.
Picture Book2000
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit book cover
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
Ages 2–6
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
Peter ignores his mother’s warning and enters Mr McGregor’s garden to eat vegetables.
Picture Book1902
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt book cover
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen
Ages 2–5
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen · Helen Oxenbury
A family travels through grass, water, mud, woodland, snow, and a cave in search of a bear.
Picture Book1989
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Alfie Gets in First book cover
Alfie Gets in First
Shirley Hughes
Ages 3–5
Alfie Gets in First
Shirley Hughes
Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes is a picture book for children aged 3 to 5. A useful choice for reading about family, humour and courage.
Picture Book1981
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Avocado Baby book cover
Avocado Baby
John Burningham
Ages 2–5
Avocado Baby
John Burningham
Choose Avocado Baby by John Burningham for children aged 2 to 5. This picture book is shelved with books about humour and family.
Picture Book1982
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Blown Away book cover
Blown Away
Rob Biddulph
Ages 3–6
Blown Away
Rob Biddulph
Choose Blown Away by Rob Biddulph for children aged 3 to 6. This picture book is shelved with books about adventure and friendship.
Picture Book2014
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Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? book cover
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Martin Waddell
Ages 2–5
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Martin Waddell · Barbara Firth
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?, a picture book by Martin Waddell, is selected for children aged 2 to 5. It is illustrated by Barbara Firth. Compare it with other books exploring family, kindness and courage.
Picture Book1988
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Clarice Bean, That's Me book cover
Clarice Bean, That's Me
Lauren Child
Ages 5–8
Clarice Bean, That's Me
Lauren Child
For readers interested in family, humour and imagination, compare Clarice Bean, That's Me by Lauren Child. It is a picture book for children aged 5 to 8.
Picture Book1999
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Five Minutes' Peace book cover
Five Minutes' Peace
Jill Murphy
Ages 3–6
Five Minutes' Peace
Jill Murphy
Five Minutes' Peace, a picture book by Jill Murphy, is selected for children aged 3 to 6. Compare it with other books exploring family and humour.
Picture Book1986
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Funnybones book cover
Funnybones
Janet Ahlberg
Ages 3–7
Funnybones
Janet Ahlberg · Allan Ahlberg
First published in 1980, Funnybones is a picture book by Janet Ahlberg for children aged 3 to 7. It is illustrated by Allan Ahlberg. Its themes include humour and adventure.
Picture Book1980
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The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
Ages 3–6
The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson · Axel Scheffler
A quick-thinking mouse crosses a wood and invents a fearsome Gruffalo to discourage a fox, an owl, and a snake from eating him.
Picture Book1999
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Dogger book cover
Dogger
Shirley Hughes
Ages 3–6
Dogger
Shirley Hughes
Dave loses Dogger, the worn toy dog he takes everywhere, and his family search without success.
Picture Book1977
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