12 must-read cultural books like I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun

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I Am the Subway

By: Kim Hyo-eun

4.18

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we tra…

If you liked the cultural plot in I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith, Danielle Daniel

1. You Hold Me Up

By: Monique Gray Smith , Danielle Daniel

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, encourages… read more

Similar categories in Monique Gray Smith's You Hold Me Up book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Still a Family: A Story about Homelessness by Brenda Reeves Sturgis, Jo-Shin Lee

2. Still a Family: A Story about Homelessness

By: Brenda Reeves Sturgis , Jo-Shin Lee

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A little girl and her parents have lost their home and must live in a homeless shelter. Even worse,… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Reeves Sturgis's Still a Family: A Story about Homelessness book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The One Day House

By: Julia Durango , Bianca Diaz

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi’s house so that she’ll be warm, c… read more

Similar categories in Julia Durango's The One Day House book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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4. My New Mom & Me

By: Renata Galindo

4.03

Format: 166 pages, ebook

Here is a heartwarming and completely accessible story about adoption, diversity, and acceptance. T… read more

Similar categories in Renata Galindo's My New Mom & Me book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. First the Egg

By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger

3.95

Format: 128 pages,

WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Vaccaro Seeger's First the Egg book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. The Night Gardener

By: Terry Fan , Eric Fan

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In t… read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's The Night Gardener book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Oh No, George!

By: Chris Haughton

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Bold, hilarious artwork captures the innocent charm of affable George, a dog who is trying to be go… read more

Similar categories in Chris Haughton's Oh No, George! book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

8. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more

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9. Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

By: Grace Lin

4.12

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mi… read more

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10. Visiting Day

By: James E. Ransome , Jacqueline Woodson

4.02

Format: 982 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson has written a poignant picture book abou… read more

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11. Big Red Lollipop

By: Sophie Blackall , Rukhsana Khan

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring he… read more

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12. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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13. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Birdsong

By: Julie Flett

4.27

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But wh… read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's Birdsong book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Dreamers

By: Yuyi Morales

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more

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  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

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18. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Bodies Are Cool book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

Similar categories in Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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20. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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21. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's We All Play book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Snail Crossing

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A determined snail. A plump cabbage. A truly epic journey . . . In a book as cheerful and … read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Snail Crossing book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun

24. I Am the Subway

By: Kim Hyo-eun

4.18

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we tra… read more

Similar categories in Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • travel
  • asia
  • trains
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
  • asian literature
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25. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's John's Turn book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. My Two Border Towns

By: David Bowles

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more

Similar categories in David Bowles's My Two Border Towns book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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27. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Room On Our Rock

By: Kate Temple

4.30

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Two seals are perched on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? Room on Our Rock celeb… read more

Similar categories in Kate Temple's Room On Our Rock book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. V Is for Voting

By: Kate Farrell

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

V Is for Voting is an ABC book that introduces progressive families to concepts like social justice… read more

Similar categories in Kate Farrell's V Is for Voting book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. 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 Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

Similar categories in Theresa Thorn's It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity book and Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway

  • picture books
  • childrens

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