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Books like Born

24 books recommended for fans of Born by John Sobol, tied together by themes of Birthdays, New Baby, Stories in Verse, and New Experience.

Birthdays New Baby Stories in Verse New Experience Parents Emotions & Feelings Holidays & Celebrations Family Social Themes Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Born

Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Born.

I’m So Glad You Were Born Celebrating Who You Are

Ainsley Earhardt

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • Stories in Verse

Because Your Daddy Loves You Board Book

Andrew Clements

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • New Experience

Don’t Worry, Murray

David Ezra Stein

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • New Experience

A Secret Shared

Patricia MacLachlan

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • New Experience

On the Night You Were Born

Nancy Tillman

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • Stories in Verse

I Loved You Before You Were Born Board Book

Anne Bowen

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • Parents

Oh, Sal

Kevin Henkes

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You

Annette Bourland

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

The Meanest of Meanies A Book about Love

Kristin Hensley

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#10

Balloons for Papa A Story of Hope and Empathy

Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#11

Glass

Ellen Hopkins

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

#12

Welcome Little One

Sandra Magsamen

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

#13

Many Points of Me

Caroline Gertler

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#14

Stay This Way Forever

Linsey Davis

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#15

Sweet Child of Mine

Caroline Church

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

#16

I Like it When&#8211

Mary Murphy

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#17

Take Heart, My Child A Mother’s Dream

Ainsley Earhardt

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

#18

You Were the First

Patricia MacLachlan

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#19

The Kate in Between

Claire Swinarski

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#20

Lots of Love Little One Forever and Always

Sandra Magsamen

Themes: New Baby • Stories in Verse • Parents

#21

I Love Us: a Book about Family with Mirror and Fill-In Family Tree

Clarion Books

Themes: New Baby • New Experience • Parents

#22

Hand-Me-Down Magic #2: Crystal Ball Fortunes

Corey Ann Haydu

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • New Experience

#23

The Wednesday Surprise

Eve Bunting

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • New Experience

#24

A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You

Joan Walsh Anglund

Themes: Birthdays • New Baby • Emotions & Feelings

If Born by John Sobol is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Birthdays, New Baby, Stories in Verse and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Ainsley Earhardt, Andrew Clements, David Ezra Stein, Patricia MacLachlan, and others.

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