30 must-read picture books books like The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith

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The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T…

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1. 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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
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2. 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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. This Book Is Banned

By: Raj Haldar

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl Raj Haldar comes a silly and irre… read more

Similar categories in Raj Haldar's This Book Is Banned book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • activism
  • storytime
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4. 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

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • art
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • activism
  • social justice
  • fiction
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6. 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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Tatsukawa's Mole Is Not Alone book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • activism
  • african american
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11. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • inspirational
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12. 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

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • 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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

Similar categories in Tameka Fryer Brown's That Flag book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. The Book of Turtles

By: Sy Montgomery

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more

Similar categories in Sy Montgomery's The Book of Turtles book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's What Happened to You? book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

Similar categories in Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • art
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • activism
  • african american
  • anti racist
  • storytime
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24. The Last Stand

By: Antwan Eady

4.40

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childho… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's The Last Stand book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
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26. 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 Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
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29. 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

Similar categories in Sonia Sotomayor's Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • inspirational
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30. We Could Fly

By: Rhiannon Giddens

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner In a companion to Build a … read more

Similar categories in Rhiannon Giddens's We Could Fly book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more

Similar categories in Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family book and Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist

  • picture books
  • childrens

23 Best fiction books like The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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17 best-selling fiction books like Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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