Books like Epossumondas

If you liked Epossumondas, read The Rough-Face Girl, The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring, or Smoky Mountain Rose — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Epossumondas by Coleen Salley (Fairy Tale/Folklore · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of folklore, fools and jesters, and folklore, juvenile literature. 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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The Rough-Face Girlgrades K–3
Shares themes of folklore, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore). Amazon → books like this →
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ringgrades 3–6
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Smoky Mountain Rosegrades 3–5
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!grades K–3
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Mackinac Islandgrades 2–8
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Treasuregrades 2–3
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (2–3). Amazon → books like this →
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Earsgrades K–3
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Zomo the Rabbitgrades K–3
Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Heckedy Peggrades K–3
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
In a Dark, Dark Roomgrades K–3
Shares themes of folklore, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Epossumondas for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Two bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • A Perfect Pork Stew by Paul Brett Johnson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore) and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
  • Guji Guji by Chen, Zhiyuan · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Epossumondas for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • Two bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Love That Dog by Sharon Creech · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed.

Books like Epossumondas for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • Love That Dog by Sharon Creech · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed.
  • The Uglified Ducky by Willy Claflin · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin · 810L — Shares themes of folklore.

Books like Epossumondas for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).
  • My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).
  • Savvy by Ingrid Law · grades 5–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).
  • The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Epossumondas?
The 10 closest matches to Epossumondas by Coleen Salley on ReadingList include The Rough-Face Girl, The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring, Smoky Mountain Rose, Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!, and The Legend of Mackinac Island. Each is scored on shared themes (folklore, fools and jesters, and folklore, juvenile literature), 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 Epossumondas 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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