20 must-read childrens books like Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam

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Dim Sum, Here We Come!

By: Maple Lam

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her yo…

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1. If I Had a Gryphon

By: Cale Atkinson , Vikki VanSickle

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Sam just got a hamster for a pet. She's not really impressed. The hamster isn't very exciting--he m… read more

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2. 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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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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5. Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Meet Tiny, a diminutive but determined T-Rex in a big world, as he embraces all obstacles against h… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stutzman's Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Flat Cat

By: Tara Lazar

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, cr… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Ramen for Everyone

By: Patricia Tanumihardja

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal , Hiro as… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Tanumihardja's Ramen for Everyone book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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12. Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

By: Amy Hest

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a frien… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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15. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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16. Sleepy Sheepy

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illu… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

By: Sandhya Parappukkaran

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long n… read more

Similar categories in Sandhya Parappukkaran's The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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18. Dim Sum, Here We Come!

By: Maple Lam

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her yo… read more

Similar categories in Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come! book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • asia
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
  • china
  • storytime
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19. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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20. 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 Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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21. Gnome and Rat: (A Graphic Novel)

By: Lauren Stohler

4.08

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gn… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Stohler's Gnome and Rat: (A Graphic Novel) book and Maple Lam's Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

18 Best fiction books like Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug

Jonathan Stutzman

4.34

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Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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