What books are similar to My Lucky Day?

The 10 closest matches to My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza on ReadingList include Piggins, We Are in a Book, The Wolf's Chicken Stew, Suddenly!, and Hungry Hen. Each is scored on shared themes (pigs, foxes, and swine), 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 My Lucky Day 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 My Lucky Day

If you liked My Lucky Day, read Piggins, We Are in a Book, or The Wolf's Chicken Stew — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Piggins by Jane Yolen — shares pigs and pigs, fiction

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Looking for books like My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of pigs, foxes, and swine. 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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Pigginsgrades K–3: Shares themes of pigs and pigs, fiction, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
We Are in a Bookgrades K–3: Shares themes of pigs and swine, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Wolf's Chicken Stewgrades K–3: Is by Keiko Kasza, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Suddenly!grades K–3: Shares themes of pigs and swine and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Hungry Hengrades K–2: Shares themes of foxes, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Poppleton in Wintergrades 2–3: Shares themes of pigs, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–3). Amazon → books like this →
Titanicatgrades K–3: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Hooway for Wodney Watgrades K–3: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Chez Bobgrades K–2: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Martha Speaksgrades K–3: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like My Lucky Day for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu by Dayle Ann Dodds · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Ted by Tony DiTerlizzi · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like My Lucky Day for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu by Dayle Ann Dodds · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like My Lucky Day for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like My Lucky Day for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
Interstellar Pig by William Sleator · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of swine and both on the California Young Reader Medal list.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to My Lucky Day?: The 10 closest matches to My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza on ReadingList include Piggins, We Are in a Book, The Wolf's Chicken Stew, Suddenly!, and Hungry Hen. Each is scored on shared themes (pigs, foxes, and swine), 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 My Lucky Day 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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