Books Like The Guessing Game
Families who loved The Guessing Game by Catherine Rayner 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 The Guessing Game by Catherine Rayner 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 is beginning to play in groups and finds it difficult to manage the frustration of others not seeing things from their perspective. It is a gentle tool for teaching the patience required during social interactions and the joy of shared curiosity. The story follows Olive the owl and her friends, Dexter and Molly, as they play a guessing game. When Olive picks something that her friends simply cannot identify, the trio must navigate the mismatch between Olive's internal thoughts and her friends' external guesses. It is an adorable exploration of communication and the realization that everyone thinks differently. Ideal for toddlers and preschoolers, this book uses soft humor to model how to stay kind even when a game gets tricky.
