16 best-selling cultural books like Under My Hijab by Hena Khan

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Under My Hijab

By: Hena Khan

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it …

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Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

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

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
"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. The Name Jar

By: Yangsook Choi

4.14

Format: None pages,

The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more

Similar categories in Yangsook Choi's The Name Jar book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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3. 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

Similar categories in Henry Cole's And Tango Makes Three book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

4. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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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 Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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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 Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • 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 Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

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

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. 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

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Dreamers book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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10. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

By: Aya Khalil

4.42

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her… read more

Similar categories in Aya Khalil's The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

11. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

12. 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 Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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 Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Proudest Blue book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • islam
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • religion
  • fiction
  • family
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15. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Under My Hijab by Hena Khan

16. Under My Hijab

By: Hena Khan

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it … read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's Under My Hijab book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • islam
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • religion
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) by Ibtihaj Muhammad

17. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • islam
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

18. 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

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Mommy's Khimar

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother’s colorful headscarf in this sweet a… read more

Similar categories in Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's Mommy's Khimar book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • islam
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • religion
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of 'Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick

20. 'Twas the Night Before Pride

By: Joanna McClintick

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride gently in perspective—honoring those in the L… read more

Similar categories in Joanna McClintick's 'Twas the Night Before Pride book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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21. My Hair is a Garden

By: Cozbi A. Cabrera

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more. On… read more

Similar categories in Cozbi A. Cabrera's My Hair is a Garden book and Hena Khan's Under My Hijab

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction

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Last Stop on Market Street

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4.30

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4.14

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4.37

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4.66

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4.29

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4.02

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3.53

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