19 Best childrens books like I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernick

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I Color Myself Different

By: Colin Kaepernick

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete…

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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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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"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. And Tango Makes Three

By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell

4.30

Format: None pages,

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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3. A Chair for My Mother

By: Vera B. Williams

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

4. Amazing Grace

By: Mary Hoffman , Caroline Binch

2.62

Format: None pages,

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when… read more

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5. Trombone Shorty

By: Bryan Collier , None

3.87

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner Hailing from the Trem… read more

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6. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

8. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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10. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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11. I'm Not Scared, You're Scared!

By: Seth Meyers

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Unknown Binding

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabb… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

13. Abdul's Story

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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14. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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15. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernick

16. I Color Myself Different

By: Colin Kaepernick

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete… read more

Similar categories in Colin Kaepernick's I Color Myself Different book and Colin Kaepernick's I Color Myself Different

  • art
  • biography
  • memoir
  • school
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • adoption
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • african american
Cover of Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan

17. Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

By: Alice Faye Duncan

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. Growing up in Texas, … read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

18. 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

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Opposites Abstract

By: Mo Willems

3.58

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems delivers an inquisitive look at opposites. Is this dark? Is this light? Is this soft?… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

20. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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21. More Than Peach

By: Bellen Woodard

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers' he… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • african american

5 must-read school books like I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernick

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Crayon!

Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Abdul's Story

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Transform Your Habits

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Transform Your Habits

I Color Myself Different

Colin Kaepernick

4.28

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14 Best fiction books like A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

Transform Your Habits

The Lion and the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

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