Read-alikes and related books

Books like Stick and Stone

Explore 24 books like Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry — a handpicked selection united by Valentine's Day, Alternative Family, Environment, and Bullying.

Valentine's Day Alternative Family Environment Bullying Stories in Verse Imagination & Play Holidays & Celebrations Science & Nature Humorous Stories Friendship Family Social Themes Action & Adventure Juvenile Fiction Fiction

Top related books to Stick and Stone

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Stick and Stone.

Stick and Stone: Best Friends Forever!

Beth Ferry

Themes: Valentine's Day • Alternative Family • Bullying

How to Help a Cupid

Sue Fliess

Themes: Valentine's Day • Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play

Shady Baby

Gabrielle Union

Themes: Bullying • Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play

Bigger Than a Bumblebee

Joseph Kuefler

Themes: Environment • Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play

Elephant Secret

Eric Walters

Themes: Alternative Family • Environment • Science & Nature

I Love You Just Like This!

Sesame Workshop

Themes: Valentine's Day • Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play

The Thing about Bees A Love Letter

Shabazz Larkin

Themes: Environment • Stories in Verse • Holidays & Celebrations

Paddington Here and Now

Michael Bond

Themes: Environment • Imagination & Play • Holidays & Celebrations

How to Hide a Turkey

Sue Fliess

Themes: Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play • Holidays & Celebrations

#10

The Lightning Key The Wednesday Tales

Jon Berkeley

Themes: Bullying • Stories in Verse • Humorous Stories

#11

I Love You Night and Day

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

Themes: Valentine's Day • Stories in Verse • Holidays & Celebrations

#12

Ollie’s Valentine

Olivier Dunrea

Themes: Valentine's Day • Imagination & Play • Holidays & Celebrations

#13

The Secret Garden

Calista Brill

Themes: Environment • Bullying • Science & Nature

#14

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Jane Yolen

Themes: Valentine's Day • Stories in Verse • Holidays & Celebrations

#15

The Digger and the Butterfly

Joseph Kuefler

Themes: Environment • Imagination & Play • Science & Nature

#16

Oona and the Shark

Kelly DiPucchio

Themes: Environment • Bullying • Science & Nature

#17

The Year of the Garden

Andrea Cheng

Themes: Environment • Imagination & Play • Science & Nature

#18

Pizazz

Sophy Henn

Themes: Environment • Science & Nature • Humorous Stories

#19

Sanctuary A Home for Rescued Farm Animals

Julia Denos

Themes: Environment • Stories in Verse • Science & Nature

#20

Oona

Kelly DiPucchio

Themes: Environment • Imagination & Play • Science & Nature

#21

The Wump World

Bill Peet

Themes: Environment • Bullying • Science & Nature

#22

My Grandma Is Great! (a Hello!Lucky Book) A Board Book

Hello!Lucky

Themes: Stories in Verse • Imagination & Play • Holidays & Celebrations

#23

I’m Sticking with You A funny feel-good classic to fall in love with!

Smriti Halls

Themes: Valentine's Day • Holidays & Celebrations • Humorous Stories

#24

Pug’s Snow Day

Kyla May

Themes: Imagination & Play • Holidays & Celebrations • Science & Nature

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry. Connected by Valentine's Day, Alternative Family, Environment. Authors featured include Beth Ferry, Sue Fliess, Gabrielle Union, Joseph Kuefler, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.