# Books like Scaredy Squirrel

**10** books similar to *Scaredy Squirrel* by Melanie Watt (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** courage, fear, picture books for children, squirrels
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## Similar books

- [Go Away, Big Green Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/go-away-big-green-monster) by Ed Emberley _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Memoirs of a Goldfish](https://readinglist.school/book/memoirs-of-a-goldfish) by Devin Scillian _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of picture books for children, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Are You Scared, Darth Vader?](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-scared-darth-vader) by Adam Rex _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School](https://readinglist.school/book/the-gingerbread-man-loose-in-the-school) by Laura Murray _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of picture books for children, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Two bad Ants](https://readinglist.school/book/two-bad-ants) by Chris Van Allsburg _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of picture books for children, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Chester](https://readinglist.school/book/chester) by Mélanie Watt _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-foxs-game-of-no) by David LaRochelle _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [It Came from the Trees](https://readinglist.school/book/it-came-from-the-trees) by Ally Russell _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of courage and fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Great Fuzz Frenzy](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-fuzz-frenzy) by Janet Stevens _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
- [Humpty-Dumpty Egg-Splodes](https://readinglist.school/book/humpty-dumpty-egg-splodes) by O'Malley, Kevin _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

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