15 Best family books like Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar

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Sugar in Milk

By: Thrity Umrigar

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle…

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1. Cry, Heart, But Never Break

By: Glenn Ringtved , None , None

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her awa… read more

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2. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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3. 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 Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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4. The Blue House

By: Phoebe Wahl

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father a… read more

Similar categories in Phoebe Wahl's The Blue House book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
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5. The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

By: Tom Gauld

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, a little wooden robot em… read more

Similar categories in Tom Gauld's The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. From the Tops of the Trees

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.25

Format: 40 pages, ebook

Father, is all of the world a refugee camp? Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences o… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's From the Tops of the Trees book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

By: Kat Zhang

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet the funny, fierce, and fearless Amy Wu, who is determined to make a perfect bao bun today. Can… read more

Similar categories in Kat Zhang's Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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8. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
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9. 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 Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Pokko and the Drum

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.39

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes a picture book about a magical drum,… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Pokko and the Drum book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. 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 Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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13. In a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like butterc… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's In a Jar book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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

Similar categories in Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's Your Name Is a Song book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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15. Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

By: Shannon Stocker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. T… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Stocker's Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Shy Willow

By: Cat Min

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside… read more

Similar categories in Cat Min's Shy Willow book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Every Little Kindness

By: Marta Bartolj

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Follow the trail of good deeds in this beautiful wordless picture book to learn how small acts of k… read more

Similar categories in Marta Bartolj's Every Little Kindness book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Sugar in Milk

By: Thrity Umrigar

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle… read more

Similar categories in Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • india
  • fiction
  • family
  • folk tales
  • emotion
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20. The Most Beautiful Thing

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to lo… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's The Most Beautiful Thing book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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21. Why Do We Cry?

By: Fran Pintadera

4.40

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

By exploring the causes of our tears, Fran Pintadera's thoughtful, poetic picture book story defend… read more

Similar categories in Fran Pintadera's Why Do We Cry? book and Thrity Umrigar's Sugar in Milk

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion

17 Top fiction books like Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar

Transform Your Habits

Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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The Blue House

Phoebe Wahl

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

Tom Gauld

4.30

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14 best-selling fiction books like Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

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The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi

4.14

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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