26 must-read fiction books like Before, Now by Daniel Salmieri

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Before, Now

By: Daniel Salmieri

3.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connection…

If you liked the fiction plot in Before, Now by Daniel Salmieri , here is a list of 26 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 Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Pretty Ugly book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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 Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Lucky Duck

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.04

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious picture book about a duck who learn… read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Lucky Duck book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Lizzy and the Cloud

By: Terry Fan

4.40

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows. It’s a little out of fashion t… read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's Lizzy and the Cloud book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Tatsukawa's Mole Is Not Alone book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. How to Write a Poem

By: Kwame Alexander

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this companion to the picture book How to Read a BookKwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna N… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Write a Poem book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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 Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Do You Remember? book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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18. Before, Now

By: Daniel Salmieri

3.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connection… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Bunny & Tree

By: Balint Zsako

4.38

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the… read more

Similar categories in Balint Zsako's Bunny & Tree book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Dim Sum Palace

By: X. Fang

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-fille… read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's Dim Sum Palace book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. At the Drop of a Cat

By: Élise Fontenaille

3.76

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

With lush art by NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz,a picture book about a boy and his la… read more

Similar categories in Élise Fontenaille's At the Drop of a Cat book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • young adult
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23. Invisible Things

By: Andy J Pizza

4.29

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This creatively wacky exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience encoura… read more

Similar categories in Andy J Pizza's Invisible Things book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. I Want to Be Spaghetti!

By: Kiera Wright-Ruiz

4.16

Format: None pages, None

A funny debut picture book about how one little ramen packet finds self-love and belonging in a spa… read more

Similar categories in Kiera Wright-Ruiz's I Want to Be Spaghetti! book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Ahoy!

By: Sophie Blackall

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Ahoy! book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

By: Robert Furrow

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of m… read more

Similar categories in Robert Furrow's We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll by Tonya Bolden

30. Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll

By: Tonya Bolden

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself." —Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for f… read more

Similar categories in Tonya Bolden's Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark

By: Donna Jo Napoli

3.55

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This science-themed picture book is for the littlest nature aficionado. Bursting with vibrant illus… read more

Similar categories in Donna Jo Napoli's As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark book and Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

31 Top childrens books like Before, Now by Daniel Salmieri

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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21 best-selling childrens books like As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark by Donna Jo Napoli

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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