What books are similar to Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!?

The 10 closest matches to Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! by Jorge Lacera on ReadingList include I'm Trying to Love Spiders, Chalk, Cookiesaurus Rex, Dogku, and Hair Love. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–2), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–2), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

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Books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!

If you liked Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!, read I'm Trying to Love Spiders, Chalk, or Cookiesaurus Rex — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton

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Looking for books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! by Jorge Lacera (Realistic Fiction · grades K–2)? 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.

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I'm Trying to Love Spidersgrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Chalkgrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Cookiesaurus Rexgrades K–0: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–0). Amazon → books like this →
Dogkugrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Hair Lovegrades K–0: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–0). Amazon → books like this →
Madeline Finn and the Library Doggrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Troupergrades K–2: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Cat Secretsgrades 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 →
Chestergrades 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 →
Memoirs of a Goldfishgrades 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 →

Books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Duke by Kirby Larson · grades 3–5 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).

Books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!?: The 10 closest matches to Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! by Jorge Lacera on ReadingList include I'm Trying to Love Spiders, Chalk, Cookiesaurus Rex, Dogku, and Hair Love. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–2), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–2), 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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