Books Like Emily Brown and the Thing
Families who loved Emily Brown and the Thing by Cressida Cowell often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Emily Brown and the Thing by Cressida Cowell often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child's bedtime routine has turned into a marathon of 'one more thing' requests and hidden anxieties. This clever story follows Emily Brown and her toy rabbit as they help a giant, crying 'Thing' who keeps waking them up with bizarre demands for green medicine, a certain blanket, and a crunchy snack. Underneath the whimsical adventure and humor lies a profound lesson about the nature of childhood fear: that the things children ask for at night are often just distractions from the worries they don't yet have the words to describe. It is a warm, witty, and deeply empathetic tool for parents of children aged 3 to 7 who are navigating the complex transition from day to night. By the end, Emily discovers that what the Thing really needs isn't a snack or a toy, but a conversation about what is actually bothering him.
