9 Top nonfiction books like A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan Tonatiuh

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A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

4.10

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the significance of Aztec manuscrip…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan Tonatiuh , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • art
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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6. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Dreamers

By: Yuyi Morales

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Dreamers book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • books about books
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8. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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9. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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10. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • art
  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

4.10

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the significance of Aztec manuscrip… read more

Similar categories in Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • art
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • indigenous
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • books about books
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13. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson

14. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • childrens
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

15. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • art
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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16. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
Cover of The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel

17. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

By: Chana Stiefel

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, an exhibit at the US Holocaus… read more

Similar categories in Chana Stiefel's The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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18. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

19. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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20. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Duncan Tonatiuh's A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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21. The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

By: Karina Nicole Gonzalez

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurric… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens

8 Best history books like A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Jason Reynolds

4.48

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Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

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4.46

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

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Duncan Tonatiuh

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4.66

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4.29

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