Books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth

If you liked Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth, read Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Big Bad Bruce, or Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of teeth and rabbits. 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 Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth

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Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!grades K–3
Shares themes of rabbits, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Big Bad Brucegrades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swampgrades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Miss Nelson Is Missinggrades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
A Fine, Fine Schoolgrades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Across the Desertgrades 3–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoongrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Are You a Cheeseburger?grades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Bagdad Ate Itgrades K–3
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Boxes for Katjegrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Chez Bob by Bob Shea · grades K–2 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
  • Don't Fidget a Feather! by Erica Silverman · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Drawn Together by Minh Le · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Exclamation Mark! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Grandpa's Teeth by Rod Clement · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Pinballs by Betsy Cromer Byars · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1970s).
  • All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler by William Wise · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Don't Fidget a Feather! by Erica Silverman · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Pinballs by Betsy Cromer Byars · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1970s).
  • All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler by William Wise · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • December Stillness by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 6–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Dogtag Summer by Elizabeth Partridge · grades 6–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1970s).
  • The Late Great Me by Sandra Scoppettone · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1970s).
  • Watership Down by Richard Adams · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of rabbits and both on the California Young Reader Medal list.
  • A Sudden Silence by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • After by Francine Prose · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth?
The 10 closest matches to Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate on ReadingList include Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Big Bad Bruce, Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp, Miss Nelson Is Missing, and A Fine, Fine School. Each is scored on shared themes (teeth and rabbits), 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 Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth 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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