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Books like Joy

If you loved Joy by Yasmeen Ismail, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Cats, Imagination & Play, Emotions & Feelings, and Social Themes.

Top related books to Joy

A diverse selection of titles that share the core themes and atmosphere of Joy.

Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness

Kim Dean

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings

Being a Cat A Tail of Curiosity

Maria Gianferrari

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings

Pete the Cat Plays Hide-And-Seek

James Dean

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings

Make Teddy Better With 20 colorful felt play pieces

Danielle McLean

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

A Circus Wish

Sue Bentley

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book

Rob Scotton

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Plenty of Love to Go Round

Emma Chichester Clark

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

Philip C. Stead

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#10

You Are My Happy

Patricia Hegarty

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#11

Sam Francisco King of the Disco

Sarah Tagholm

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#12

One-eyed Cat A Novel

Paula Fox

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#13

Little Pumpkin, Where’s Your Light?

Bob Holt

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#14

Pete the Kitty Wash Your Hands

James Dean

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Social Themes

#15

Little Dinos Don’t Push

Michael Dahl

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#16

Welcome to Gabby’s Dollhouse

Gabhi Martins

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Social Themes

#17

JoJo’s Jump

Stephanie Mason

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#18

The Cat That Purred

John J. Piantedosi

Themes: Cats • Imagination & Play • Social Themes

#19

I Love You, My Cuddle Bug

Nicola Edwards

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#20

Frank and the Masked Cat Book 2

Martha Brockenbrough

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#21

I Love to Brush My Teeth (Greek Edition)

Shelley Admont

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#22

When a Dragon Moves in Again

Jodi Moore

Themes: Imagination & Play • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#23

Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats

Alicia Potter

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

#24

The Cat Who Couldn’t Be Bothered

Jack Kurland

Themes: Cats • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Joy by Yasmeen Ismail. Connected by Cats, Imagination & Play, Emotions & Feelings. Authors featured include Kim Dean, Maria Gianferrari, James Dean, Danielle McLean, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.

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