10 Best nature books like I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

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I Sang You Down from the Stars

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.46

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacre…

If you liked the nature plot in I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner , here is a list of 10 books like this:

1. When's My Birthday?

By: Christian Robinson , Julie Fogliano

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-… read more

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2. 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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3. 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 Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
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4. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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5. 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

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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6. 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

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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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 Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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8. 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 Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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9. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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10. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • nature
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12. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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13. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
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14. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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15. Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost

By: Betina Birkjær

4.41

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful, candid picture book for children to understand what happens when a loved one begins su… read more

Similar categories in Betina Birkjær's Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

By: Traci N. Todd

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more

Similar categories in Traci N. Todd's Nina: A Story of Nina Simone book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. I Sang You Down from the Stars

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.46

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacre… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • parenting
  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
Cover of Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer

18. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Greendeer's Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
  • native american
Cover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn   Harris

19. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's Have You Ever Seen a Flower? book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. 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 Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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21. 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 Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W. Larson

22. The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of

By: Kirsten W. Larson

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astrono… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten W. Larson's The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Bright Star

By: Yuyi Morales

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Bright Star book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell

24. We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

By: Traci Sorell

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and vict… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
  • native american
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25. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Say My Name book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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26. The Me I Choose To Be

By: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with a dynamic photography duo in this stunn… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Anastasia Tarpley's The Me I Choose To Be book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book by Felicita Sala

27. If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book

By: Felicita Sala

4.12

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures h… read more

Similar categories in Felicita Sala's If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Encounter

By: Brittany Luby

3.99

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A powerful imagining by two Native creators of a first encounter between two very different people … read more

Similar categories in Brittany Luby's Encounter book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of Being Home by Traci Sorell

29. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

30. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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31. Herizon

By: Daniel W. Vandever

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Herizon follows the journey of a Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. … read more

Similar categories in Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon book and Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • indigenous

20 Best fiction books like I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

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Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Joanna Ho

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Michaela Goade

4.43

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