What books are similar to Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"?

The 10 closest matches to Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle on ReadingList include 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, Chester, Scaredy Squirrel, and Except Antarctica!. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"

If you liked Mr. Fox's Game of "No!", read 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, or Chester — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle

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Looking for books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoligrades K–3: Is by David LaRochelle, the same author, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Doggrades K–2: Is by David LaRochelle, the same author, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Chestergrades 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). Amazon → books like this →
Scaredy Squirrelgrades 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). Amazon → books like this →
Except Antarctica!grades K–3: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Yawns Are Cominggrades K–3: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Norman Didn't Do It!grades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Barnabus Projectgrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
There's a Ghost in This Housegrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Great Fuzz Frenzygrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
City Spies by James Ponti · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"?: The 10 closest matches to Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle on ReadingList include 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, Chester, Scaredy Squirrel, and Except Antarctica!. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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