Books like Locomotive

Looking for books like Locomotive by Brian Floca (Picture Book · grades 2–6)? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 2–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Why each is a match

A Ball for Daisygrades K–2
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).
A Sick Day for Amos McGeegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Poohgrades 1–4
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (1–4), and the same era (2010s).
Flotsamgrades K–4
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–4), and the same era (2010s).
Hello Lighthousegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Kitten's First Full Moon Board Bookgrades K–2
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).
Last Stop on Market Street610L
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Radiant Childgrades 2–5
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).
The Adventures of Beeklegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
The Invention of Hugo Cabretgrades 3–7
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

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