17 must-read childrens books like A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India by Meera Sriram

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A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

By: Meera Sriram

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainb…

"Green herbs - mint and coriander - sniff, sniff! I'm hungry for chutney."

-Meera Sriram, A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

"Green herbs - mint and coriander - sniff, sniff! I'm hungry for chutney."

-Meera Sriram, A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

If you liked the childrens plot in A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India by Meera Sriram , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Green: (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

 How many kinds of green are there? There's the lush green of a forest on a late spring day, the fr… read more

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  • storytime
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  • childrens
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3. I Don't Want to Be a Frog

By: Mike Boldt , Dev Petty

3.00

Format: 50 pages, Hardcover

Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hu… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. A Family Is a Family Is a Family

By: None , Sara O'Leary

4.00

Format: 176 pages,

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the… read more

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5. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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6. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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7. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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8. 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

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9. 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

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10. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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12. A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

By: Meera Sriram

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainb… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • asia
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  • food
  • india
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  • family
  • asian literature
  • storytime
"Green herbs - mint and coriander - sniff, sniff! I'm hungry for chutney."

-Meera Sriram, A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

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13. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

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  • childrens
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14. Swashby and the Sea

By: Beth Ferry

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers learning new ways to communicate while… read more

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  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Llama Destroys the World (A Llama Book, 1) by Jonathan Stutzman

15. Llama Destroys the World (A Llama Book, 1)

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.02

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Llama, the next great picture-book megastar, who has most definitely driven a bus and who love… read more

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16. Bedtime for Sweet Creatures

By: Nikki Grimes

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nikki Grimes, Coretta Scott King Award winning author, and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Zunon's … read more

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Cover of One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University by M.O. Yuksel

17. One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University

By: M.O. Yuksel

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2023 BANK STREET BOOKS BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR! AN ALA 2023 RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PRO… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse (A Llama Book, 2)

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In the hilarious follow-up to Llama Destroys the World , author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman … read more

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19. Fatima's Great Outdoors

By: Ambreen Tariq

4.02

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this picture book by Ambr… read more

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Cover of The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi

20. The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

By: Shirin Shamsi

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In time for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of British India, this picture book is a stirring… read more

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Cover of Don't Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman

21. Don't Feed the Coos!

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.10

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The dynamic team behind Llama Destroys the World returns with a laugh-out-loud tale about the dange… read more

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