Books like Zelda and Ivy, the Runaways

If you liked Zelda and Ivy, the Runaways, read Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! or There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Zelda and Ivy, the Runaways by Laura McGee Kvasnosky? 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.

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10 books similar to Zelda and Ivy, the Runaways

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Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!grades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)grades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Are You Ready to Play Outside?grades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Bink and Gollie: Two for Onegrades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Charlie & Mouse Even Bettergrades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Don't Throw It to Mo!grades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Fox at Nightgrades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Fox Has a Problemgrades 2–5
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Fox the Tigergrades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
Henry and Mudge Ready-to-Read Value Pack #2grades K–2
Both on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award list and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →

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

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