10 must-read storytime books like The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

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The Stuff of Stars

By: Marion Dane Bauer

4.12

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott H…

If you liked the storytime plot in The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Freedom in Congo Square

By: R. Gregory Christie , Carole Boston Weatherford , None

4.28

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2016, this poetic, nonfiction story about a lit… read more

Similar categories in R. Gregory Christie's Freedom in Congo Square book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The Book with No Pictures

By: B.J. Novak

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Warning! This book looks serious but it is actually completely ridiculous! A book with no pictur… read more

Similar categories in B.J. Novak's The Book with No Pictures book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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3. Love

By: Matt de la Peña , Loren Long

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a st… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Love book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. The Night Gardener

By: Terry Fan , Eric Fan

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In t… read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's The Night Gardener book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

5. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

By: John Parra , Monica Brown

4.13

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her dramatic self-portrait paintings f… read more

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6. Bats at the Library

By: Brian Lies

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Hardcover

Houghton Mifflin Company Another inky evening's here-- The air is cool and calm and clear. Can it b… read more

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7. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more

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8. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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9. Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

By: Kwame Alexander

3.60

Format: 137 pages, Hardcover

Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, al… read more

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10. Trombone Shorty

By: Bryan Collier , None

3.87

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner Hailing from the Trem… read more

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11. 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 Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
  • nature
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12. 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 Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. 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 Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. The Cat Man of Aleppo

By: Irene Latham

4.24

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

The courageous and true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War o… read more

Similar categories in Irene Latham's The Cat Man of Aleppo book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. The Rabbit Listened

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and ir… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's The Rabbit Listened book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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18. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
  • nature
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19. 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 Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

21. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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22. Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate all things scary with #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mot… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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23. Ocean Meets Sky

By: Terry Fan

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out his window it’s a constant … read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's Ocean Meets Sky book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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24. Forever Cousins

By: Laurel Goodluck

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city t… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Goodluck's Forever Cousins book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford

25. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

3.96

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Let the Children March

By: Monica Clark-Robinson

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I could… read more

Similar categories in Monica Clark-Robinson's Let the Children March book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. 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

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Read a Book book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
"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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28. The Stuff of Stars

By: Marion Dane Bauer

4.12

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott H… read more

Similar categories in Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • poetry
  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • space
  • storytime
  • nature
  • science
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29. My City Speaks

By: Darren Lebeuf

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.… read more

Similar categories in Darren Lebeuf's My City Speaks book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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30. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Meddour's Lubna and Pebble book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson

31. The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

By: Cynthia Levinson

4.16

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated biography of Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn“The first thing I can remember,” B… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Levinson's The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art book and Marion Dane Bauer's The Stuff of Stars

  • art
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

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Freedom in Congo Square

R. Gregory Christie , Carole Boston Weatherford , None

4.28

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The Book with No Pictures

B.J. Novak

4.34

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Matt de la Peña , Loren Long

4.26

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Terry Fan , Eric Fan

3.47

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4.48

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