Books like Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser

If you liked Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser, read Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days, Double Fudge, or How to Eat Fried Worms — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser by Eve Bunting (Humor · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of birthdays, kissing, and parties. 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser

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Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Daysgrades 4–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Double Fudgegrades 4–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
How to Eat Fried Wormsgrades 3–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Ramona and Her Fathergrades 4–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Ribsygrades 4–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Runaway Ralphgrades 4–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
The Best School Year Evergrades 3–6
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
My Horrible Secretgrades 4–6
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon →
Wayside School Is Falling Downgrades 3–5
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon →
When the Boys Ran the Housegrades 3–6
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon →

Books like Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Attaboy, Sam! by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of birthdays and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s).

Books like Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Attaboy, Sam! by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of birthdays and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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