Books like Bagdad Ate It

If you liked Bagdad Ate It, read High-Wire Henry, Martha Speaks, or Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Bagdad Ate It by Phyllis Green (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of dogs. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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High-Wire Henrygrades K–3
Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Martha Speaksgrades K–3
Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Owney: The Mail-Pouch Poochgrades 3–8
Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Good Doggrades 3–6
Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Dog Called Kittygrades 3–5
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Dog Who Had Kittensgrades K–3
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eatgrades 2–8
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Can I Be Your Dog?grades K–3
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Don't Need Friendsgrades K–2
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Ellie's Storygrades 3–6
Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Bagdad Ate It for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Herbie's Troubles by Carol Chapman · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp · grades K–2 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
  • Riptide by Frances Ward Weller · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Rugby and Rosie by Nan Parson Rossiter · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Bagdad Ate It for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Fudge by Charlotte Towner Graeber · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Bristle Face by Zachary Ball · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Harry's Mad by Dick King-Smith · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Herbie's Troubles by Carol Chapman · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Bagdad Ate It for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Fudge by Charlotte Towner Graeber · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Bristle Face by Zachary Ball · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • December Stillness by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 6–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Harry's Mad by Dick King-Smith · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Bagdad Ate It for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Sudden Silence by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Night Kites by M. E. Kerr · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • The Face at the Edge of the World by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • The Truth Trap by Frances A. Miller · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Bagdad Ate It?
The 10 closest matches to Bagdad Ate It by Phyllis Green on ReadingList include High-Wire Henry, Martha Speaks, Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch, The Good Dog, and A Dog Called Kitty. Each is scored on shared themes (dogs), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Bagdad Ate It reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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