Books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe

If you liked Best Frints in the Whole Universe, read Memoirs of a Goldfish, The Day the Crayons Quit, or The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis (Humor · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of picture books, aliens, and sci-fi. 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.

10 books similar to Best Frints in the Whole Universe

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Memoirs of a Goldfishgrades K–3
Shares themes of picture books, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Day the Crayons Quitgrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissorsgrades 2–8
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Bad Case of Stripesgrades 2–8
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Seed Growsgrades K–1
Is by Antoinette Portis, the same author and overlapping grades (K–1). Amazon → books like this →
Click Clack Moo: Cows that Typegrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Falling for Rapunzelgrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Just Another Ordinary Daygrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Let's Do Nothinggrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dudegrades 3–5
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar · grades K–0 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (K–0), and the same era (2010s).
  • Chalk by Bill Thomson · grades K–2 — Shares themes of picture books and overlapping grades (K–2).
  • Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Escargot by Dashka Slater · grades K–2 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini · grades 3–5 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Humor).
  • Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Humor).
  • Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Humor) and the same era (2010s).
  • The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Humor) and the same era (2010s).
  • A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Best Frints in the Whole Universe for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of extraterrestrial beings.
  • A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Humor).
  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Humor).
  • Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds · grades 3–10 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Best Frints in the Whole Universe?
The 10 closest matches to Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis on ReadingList include Memoirs of a Goldfish, The Day the Crayons Quit, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, A Bad Case of Stripes, and A Seed Grows. Each is scored on shared themes (picture books, aliens, and sci-fi), 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 Best Frints in the Whole Universe 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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