12 Best storytime books like Trying by Kobi Yamada

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Trying

By: Kobi Yamada

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt…

"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"I had already proven I couldn't do it. But if I was honest, I wanted to believe I could."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

If you liked the storytime plot in Trying by Kobi Yamada , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Can I Join Your Club?

By: Steph Laberis , None , John Kelly

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Duck just has one question: Can I Join Your Club? He wants to belong to all of them. To any of … read more

Similar categories in Steph Laberis's Can I Join Your Club? book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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2. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's Jumanji book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Leo the Late Bloomer

By: Robert Kraus , José Aruego

3.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's… read more

Similar categories in Robert Kraus's Leo the Late Bloomer book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Little Tree

By: Loren Long

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the middle of a little forest, there lives a Little Tree who loves his life and the splendid lea… read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's Little Tree book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • growth mindset
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

5. After the Fall

By: Dan Santat

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Beekle: The Unimagi… read more

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6. Wolves

By: Emily Gravett

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

WOLVESWhat do wolves really like to eat? It isn't little girls in red hoods. Rabbits shouldn't beli… read more

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7. Strictly No Elephants

By: Lisa Mantchev , Taeeun Yoo

4.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution--one that involv… read more

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8. 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

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Cat Problems (Animal Problems)

By: Jory John

3.83

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What could a pampered house cat possibly have to complain about? Just like most cats, this cat l… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's Cat Problems (Animal Problems) book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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11. The Magical Yet

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This Yet finds a way, even when you don't, And, Yet knows you will, when you think you won't. E… read more

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's The Magical Yet book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • growth mindset
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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12. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.51

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--a missive abou… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
"There are only three words you need to live by, son: respect, consideration and tolerance."

-Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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13. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year is a moving story starring the Questioneers’ teacher that’s all abo… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beaty's Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids
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15. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. My Heart

By: Corinna Luyken

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide. Some days… read more

Similar categories in Corinna Luyken's My Heart book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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17. 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 Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids
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19. Trying

By: Kobi Yamada

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt… read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's Trying book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • growth mindset
  • art
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • self help
"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"I had already proven I couldn't do it. But if I was honest, I wanted to believe I could."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"The only way to get to where you want to go is to take a step in that direction. And the best way to do that is to begin."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

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20. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Begin Again

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today’s most thought… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's Begin Again book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's The Blur book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Tree and the River book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. What the Road Said

By: Cleo Wade

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Which way do I go? That is your choice to make, said the Road. But what if I go the wrong way?T… read more

Similar categories in Cleo Wade's What the Road Said book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • growth mindset
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
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25. The World Needs More Purple People

By: Kristen Bell

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative dir… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Bell's The World Needs More Purple People book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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26. When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left

By: Marc Colagiovanni

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented debut author Marc Colagio… read more

Similar categories in Marc Colagiovanni's When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • growth mindset
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • self help
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27. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's The Yellow Bus book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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28. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. The Storyteller's Handbook

By: Elise Hurst

4.75

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

This storybook is for the world builders, the inventors, and the artists. It contains an infinite n… read more

Similar categories in Elise Hurst's The Storyteller's Handbook book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • art
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Little Shrew

By: Akiko Miyakoshi

4.33

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Akiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures. … read more

Similar categories in Akiko Miyakoshi's Little Shrew book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

Similar categories in Christy Mandin's Millie Fleur's Poison Garden book and Kobi Yamada's Trying

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids

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Jory John

3.83

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Andrea Beaty

4.47

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Corinna Luyken

4.26

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The Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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Xin Li

4.35

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Aaron Becker

4.24

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