If you loved
Books like Clown
A kinetic, wordless journey of resilience that proves even the most discarded things can find their way to a loving home. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Clown.
- bustling
- gritty yet warm
- kinetic
- tender
- 01
The snowman
Raymond Briggs
A silent, softly drawn journey through a winter's night that captures both the soaring joy of childhood magic and the quiet ache of its passing.
- 02
The hand-me-down doll
Steven Kroll · 1983
A tender, wistful journey of a forgotten toy searching for a place to belong.
- 03
Frog on His Own
Mercer Mayer
A wordless, sun-dappled romp through a city park that celebrates the chaotic joy of a little independence.
- 04
Noddy Goes to Toyland
Enid Blyton · 1992
A whimsical, gently adventurous journey of escaping the past to build a magical new life among living toys.
- 05
Frog, Where Are You?
Mercer Mayer
A charming, wordless romp through the woods that invites the reader to become the storyteller.
- 06
Piper
Emma Chichester Clark · 1995
A tender, illustrated journey from hardship to heroism, culminating in the warmth of a forever home.
- 07
The brave little toaster
Thomas M. Disch
A surprisingly profound, bittersweet fable about loyalty, obsolescence, and the quiet courage required to seek out one's purpose.
- 08
Where is Pim?
Lena Landström
A gentle, toddler-sized mystery that perfectly captures the high stakes of a misplaced favorite toy.
- 09
The lost thing
Shaun Tan
A quietly surreal and beautifully illustrated reminder to notice the strange, wonderful things hidden in a busy, apathetic world.
- 10
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Elaine Hampton · 2006
A rhythmic, interactive romp that turns a backyard-style adventure into a thrilling, giggly race back to the safety of bed.
- 11
Mr. Wuffles!
David Wiesner
A cinematic, wordless adventure that shrinks the reader down to navigate the perilous, everyday terrain of a house cat's domain.
- 12
Lost and found
Oliver Jeffers
A quiet, oceanic journey about realizing that sometimes what we think is lost is actually just looking for a friend.
