9 best-selling school books like Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

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Our Favorite Day of the Year

By: A.E. Ali

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming picture book following a group of boys from different backgrounds throughout the sch…

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1. This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World

By: Matt LaMothe

3.69

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a … read more

Similar categories in Matt LaMothe's This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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2. Leo: A Ghost Story

By: Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Leo: A Ghost Story book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. The Dead Bird

By: Margaret Wise Brown , Remy Charlip

2.55

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Wise Brown's The Dead Bird book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

By: Christian Robinson , Patricia Hruby Powell

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an ex… read more

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5. 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 A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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7. 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

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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8. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. The New Kid Has Fleas

By: Ame Dyckman

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Eda Kaban, The New Kid Has Fleas is a hilarious… read more

Similar categories in Ame Dyckman's The New Kid Has Fleas book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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10. Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme

By: Avery Monsen

4.40

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

"Chester tries his best to recover his rhyming talent when he suddenly loses the ability that once … read more

Similar categories in Avery Monsen's Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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11. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

Similar categories in Bob Shea's Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

Similar categories in Alice B. McGinty's Bathe the Cat book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. 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 A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. You Matter

By: Christian Robinson

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seei… read more

Similar categories in Christian Robinson's You Matter book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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15. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • fiction
  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • school
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16. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Are You a Cheeseburger? book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. 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

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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18. Acorn Was a Little Wild

By: Jen Arena

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Jory John’s Bad Seed series meets After the Fall by Dan Santat in this charming picture book about … read more

Similar categories in Jen Arena's Acorn Was a Little Wild book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Yetis Are the Worst! (...Are the Worst! #3)

By: Alex Willan

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst! , Gilbert the Gob… read more

Similar categories in Alex Willan's Yetis Are the Worst! (...Are the Worst! #3) book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. 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

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Room for Everyone

By: Naaz Khan

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for every… read more

Similar categories in Naaz Khan's Room for Everyone book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

22. Our Favorite Day of the Year

By: A.E. Ali

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming picture book following a group of boys from different backgrounds throughout the sch… read more

Similar categories in A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • holiday
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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23. Laxmi's Mooch

By: Shelly Anand

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her bod… read more

Similar categories in Shelly Anand's Laxmi's Mooch book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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24. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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25. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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26. How to Read a Book

By: Kwame Alexander

3.84

Format: 32 pages, None

A poetic journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwo… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Read a Book book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
"don’t rush though: your eyes need time to taste. your soul needs room to bloom."

-Kwame Alexander, How to Read a Book

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27. 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 A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. 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 A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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29. A Stone Is a Story

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Follow a stone’s journey through time as it faces ice, water, wind, and scorching heat in this beau… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Barnard Booth's A Stone Is a Story book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

30. Becoming Vanessa

By: Vanessa Brantley-Newton

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

For readers of Alma and How She Got Her Name and The King of Kindegarten, this story will help kids… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Brantley-Newton's Becoming Vanessa book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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31. Sour Apple

By: Linda Liu

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of the beloved Hidden Gem comes another irresistibly quirky and hilarious picture … read more

Similar categories in Linda Liu's Sour Apple book and A.E. Ali's Our Favorite Day of the Year

  • picture books
  • childrens

23 must-read fiction books like Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali

Transform Your Habits

Leo: A Ghost Story

Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

Transform Your Habits

The Dead Bird

Margaret Wise Brown , Remy Charlip

2.55

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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21 must-read fiction books like Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Transform Your Habits

We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

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