14 must-read storytime books like The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving

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The Wishing Flower

By: A.J. Irving

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

An LGBTQ-inclusive story about understanding your peers, your feelings, and yourself, The Wishing F…

If you liked the storytime plot in The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

1. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

2. Thelma the Unicorn

By: Aaron Blabey

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Pig the Pug comes this joyful book about learning to love who you a… read more

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3. 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 A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds

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 A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Black Girls: A celebration of you! by Dominique Furukawa

5. Black Girls: A celebration of you!

By: Dominique Furukawa

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A joyful love letter to every Black girl everywhere. In an upbeat and rhythmic ode, Dominique Furuk… read more

Similar categories in Dominique Furukawa's Black Girls: A celebration of you! book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. 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 A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • love
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Mina book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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9. Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book

By: Suzy Levinson

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Author Suzy Levinson and artists Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell present an irreverently illustrated p… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Levinson's Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary

By: Chelsea Lin Wallace

4.38

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking read-aloud featuring a wide cast of characters coming to the school nurse for help wit… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Lin Wallace's The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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11. Like So

By: Ruth Forman

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Ruth Forman and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Raissa Figuero… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Forman's Like So book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • love
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. Under the Blanket Sky

By: Tim Fischer

4.06

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

An extraordinary debut picture book about a boy and his unusual friend--a majestic owl--and a long … read more

Similar categories in Tim Fischer's Under the Blanket Sky book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Finley: A Moose on the Caboose

By: Candace Spizzirri

4.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Rules are rules” and wild animals aren’t allowed on trains . . . or so says Conductor Jones. Yo… read more

Similar categories in Candace Spizzirri's Finley: A Moose on the Caboose book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving

14. The Wishing Flower

By: A.J. Irving

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

An LGBTQ-inclusive story about understanding your peers, your feelings, and yourself, The Wishing F… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • school stories
  • love
  • childrens
  • school
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • queer
Cover of The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon

15. The World's Best Class Plant

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover … read more

Similar categories in Liz Garton Scanlon's The World's Best Class Plant book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • school stories
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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16. Are You Big?

By: Mo Willems

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept … read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Are You Big? book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. Bitsy Bat, School Star

By: Kaz Windness

4.42

Format: None pages, None

A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture b… read more

Similar categories in Kaz Windness's Bitsy Bat, School Star book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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18. When You Can Swim

By: Jack Wong

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s… read more

Similar categories in Jack Wong's When You Can Swim book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Oddbird

By: Derek Desierto

3.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book from Derek Desierto about a bird who doesn't fit in...at first! It's SO hot outs… read more

Similar categories in Derek Desierto's Oddbird book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

By: Jolene Gutiérrez

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too… read more

Similar categories in Jolene Gutiérrez's Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
"When feelings go on overload, I pause and breathe and all is . . . slowed."

-Jolene Gutiérrez, Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

Cover of Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers? by Junauda Petrus

21. Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers?

By: Junauda Petrus

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on the viral poem by Coretta Scott King honoree Junauda Petrus, this picture book debut imagi… read more

Similar categories in Junauda Petrus's Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers? book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo

22. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

Similar categories in Marianna Coppo's The Book That Can Read Your Mind book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz Maclean

23. More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

By: Roz Maclean

4.41

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

A CBC Kids Reads Competition FinalistIn the tradition of All Are Welcome and The Day You Begin come… read more

Similar categories in Roz Maclean's More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Same Love, Different Hug by Sarah Hovorka

24. Same Love, Different Hug

By: Sarah Hovorka

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A sensitive and honest picture book that celebrates the different ways in which we can show each ot… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Hovorka's Same Love, Different Hug book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • love
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of I Am a Masterpiece!: An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome by Mia Armstrong

25. I Am a Masterpiece!: An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By: Mia Armstrong

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrom… read more

Similar categories in Mia Armstrong's I Am a Masterpiece!: An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki  Johnson

26. Molly's Tuxedo

By: Vicki Johnson

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

*2024 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction For Children Recommended Book and 2024 ALA … read more

Similar categories in Vicki Johnson's Molly's Tuxedo book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Quacken by Justin Colón

27. The Quacken

By: Justin Colón

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fans of The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots will flock to this hilarious, lightly spooky picture book a… read more

Similar categories in Justin Colón's The Quacken book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Boo Crew Needs YOU! by Vicky Fang

28. The Boo Crew Needs YOU!

By: Vicky Fang

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Trouble's come to Monster Town, and emergencies abound! There's no time to wait around... get the B… read more

Similar categories in Vicky Fang's The Boo Crew Needs YOU! book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Only for a Little While by Gabriela Orozco Belt

29. Only for a Little While

By: Gabriela Orozco Belt

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming picture book with Spanish words woven in, about a father helping his daughter adjust… read more

Similar categories in Gabriela Orozco Belt's Only for a Little While book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Sourgrass

By: Hope Lim

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and resonant book filled with soft, v… read more

Similar categories in Hope Lim's Sourgrass book and A.J. Irving's The Wishing Flower

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Frankenwalnut by Donald Hicks

31. Frankenwalnut

By: Donald Hicks

4.75

Format: 100 pages, Hardcover

They say that lightning never strikes twice. But on this strange and scary night, lightning struck … read more

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