Books About Bananas · 12 titles considered

The Best Bananas Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about bananas? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2018

Big Nate Goes Bananas!

By Lincoln Peirce · Book #19 in the Big Nate Comic Collection series

Nate faces summer chaos with jealous friends, mascot contests, and overripe bananas.

176 pages· 8,317 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.6/5 Goodreads · 3,862 ratings
$12.99Save 4%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Counting to Bananas

A banana battles for the spotlight in a fruit-filled story.

32 pages
4.1/5 Goodreads · 552 ratings
$17.99Save 6%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014

Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana

By James Dean (Author/Illustrator), Kimberly Dean · Pete the Cat series

A cat's eating habits are disrupted after eating a bad banana.

32 pages· 355 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,531 ratings
$5.99Save 4%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

My Dog Banana

A child insists their banana is a dog. Neighbors are baffled. Is it true or just imagination?

40 pages
4.0/5 Goodreads · 177 ratings
$17.95Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 1–4 · 2007

Banana!

Two monkeys, one banana. Can they learn to share?

32 pages
3.9/5 Goodreads · 697 ratings
$12.99Save 4%
Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015

Second Banana

When the star falters, can the sidekick rise to the occasion?

32 pages· 478 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.5/7 Bookroo experts·3.3/5 Goodreads · 147 ratings
$17.99Save 6%
Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2014

Betty Goes Bananas

A gorilla's tantrum over a banana leads to unexpected help.

32 pages· 228 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
3.6/5 Goodreads · 583 ratings
$16.99Save 6%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006

Once Upon a Banana

A banana peel wreaks havoc, turning a town upside down.

48 pages
4.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.7/5 Goodreads · 321 ratings
$19.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010

The Hungry Little Monkey

A hungry monkey seeks help to peel a banana.

21 pages
3.5/5 Goodreads · 35 ratings
$27.33Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1983

The Turtle and the Monkey

A greedy monkey demands more than his share of bananas.

32 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 86 ratings
$7.95Save 5%
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