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…
Want to Read"don’t rush though: your eyes need time to taste. your soul needs room to bloom."-Kwame Alexander, How to Read a Book
"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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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
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
- juvenile
"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
2. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James
4.38
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
- juvenile
3. 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
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- fiction
- picture books
- childrens
- school
4. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
By: Dan Santat
3.95
Format: 620 pages, Hardcover
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently wai… read more
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5. Give Me Back My Book!
By: Ethan Long , Travis Foster
4.16
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Two friends, Redd and Bloo argue over the possession of one special book with a green cover, hard c… read more
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6. 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
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
- juvenile
7. 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
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- poetry
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
8. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)
By: Jory John
4.17
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
- juvenile
9. 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
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
10. There Was a Party for Langston
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 56 pages, ebook
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more
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- poetry
- art
- childrens
- picture books
- african american
11. 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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- picture books
- childrens
- books about books
12. 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
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
- juvenile
13. 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
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- art
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
14. 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
- juvenile
15. The Word Collector
By: Peter H. Reynolds
4.38
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
16. 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
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- poetry
- art
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- juvenile
17. 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
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- fiction
- picture books
- childrens
- school
18. 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
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
19. 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
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- poetry
- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
20. Your Name Is a Song
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
4.56
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little gir… read more
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- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
21. Most Marshmallows
By: Rowboat Watkins
3.65
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Most marshmallows are born into marshmallow families, play with marshmallow friends, and go to mars… read more
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- art
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
- juvenile
22. Bird Hugs
By: Ged Adamson
4.26
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Bernard isn’t like other birds. His wings are impossibly long, and try as he might, he just can’t s… read more
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
- juvenile
23. I Am Every Good Thing
By: Derrick Barnes
4.61
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
I ama nonstop ball of energy.Powerful and full of light.I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A lea… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
- juvenile
24. 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
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Read a Book book and Kwame Alexander's How to Read a Book
- poetry
- art
- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
- books about books
- juvenile
"don’t rush though: your eyes need time to taste. your soul needs room to bloom."-Kwame Alexander, How to Read a Book
25. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
By: Sonia Sotomayor
4.49
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of p… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
26. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?
By: Helen Yoon
3.89
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more
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- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- storytime
- juvenile
27. The Curious Why (The Magical Yet, 2)
By: Angela DiTerlizzi
4.33
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In this highly anticipated follow-up to the national bestseller The Magical Yet , the Curious Why … read more
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- storytime
- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
28. Pepper and Me
By: Beatrice Alemagna
3.90
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning pictur… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
29. I Got the School Spirit
By: Connie Schofield-Morrison
3.75
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
This exuberant celebration of the first day of school illustrated by award-winning illustrator Fran… read more
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- childrens
- school
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
- storytime
30. The Frindle Files
By: Andrew Clements
4.55
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One last gift to teachers and readers from Andrew Clements: A sequel to his most beloved, landmark … read more
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- fiction
- childrens
- school
- juvenile
31. My Quiet Ship: When They Argue
By: Hallee Adelman
3.91
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A sensitive and imaginative story about coping with conflict at home. Whenever the yelling in his … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
