17 Top storytime books like Lala's Words by Gracey Zhang

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Lala's Words

By: Gracey Zhang

3.91

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates…

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Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Creepy Carrots!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who … read more

Similar categories in None's Creepy Carrots! book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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3. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By: Jan Brett

3.54

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

Jan Brett's richly illustrated take on a classic tale--it's justright! Everybody loves the story of… read more

Similar categories in Jan Brett's Goldilocks and the Three Bears book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Beyond the Pond

By: Joseph Kuefler

3.91

Format: 2 pages, Hardcover

Just behind an ordinary house filled with too little fun, Ernest D. decides that today will be the … read more

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5. 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 Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

7. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) by Bob Shea

8. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us by Kobi Yamada

9. Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

By: Kobi Yamada

4.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just … read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"There will be struggles, there will be fears, and it won't always be easy. At times it will feel really hard. And you might make a mess of things. You may fall down. You may fail. But you will also g…"

-Kobi Yamada, Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

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10. 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 Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari  Percival

11. How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside

By: Kari Percival

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Say hello to worms, dirt, peas, and more in this gentle how-to guide for connecting with nature. … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • gardening
  • plants
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) by Oge Mora

12. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

Similar categories in Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. 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

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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15. Lift

By: Minh Lê

4.37

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

When Iris's elevator button-pushing is disrupted by a new member of the family, she's pretty put ou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
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16. 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 Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd

17. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

By: Traci N. Todd

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more

Similar categories in Traci N. Todd's Nina: A Story of Nina Simone book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn   Harris

18. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's Have You Ever Seen a Flower? book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • gardening
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

19. 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 Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Trying by Kobi Yamada

20. Trying

By: Kobi Yamada

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"I had already proven I couldn't do it. But if I was honest, I wanted to believe I could."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"The only way to get to where you want to go is to take a step in that direction. And the best way to do that is to begin."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

Cover of Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

21. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn

22. 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 Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Tokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi

23. Tokyo Night Parade

By: J.P. Takahashi

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai   mythology in this enchanting pictur… read more

Similar categories in J.P. Takahashi's Tokyo Night Parade book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

Similar categories in Jess Hannigan's Spider in the Well book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Lala's Words by Gracey Zhang

25. Lala's Words

By: Gracey Zhang

3.91

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates… read more

Similar categories in Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • art
  • love
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • gardening
  • plants
  • family
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

26. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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27. Over the Shop

By: JonArno Lawson

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown building becomes home sweet home for … read more

Similar categories in JonArno Lawson's Over the Shop book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The Balcony by Melissa Castrillón

28. The Balcony

By: Melissa Castrillón

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From internationally acclaimed illustrator Melissa Castrillon comes a magical story of how a girl’s… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Castrillón's The Balcony book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • gardening
  • plants
  • family
  • nature
  • juvenile
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29. Baby Be

By: Alison McGhee

3.60

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Dads of all varieties bounce and groove with their babies, letting them know the best thing they ca… read more

Similar categories in Alison McGhee's Baby Be book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • picture books
  • storytime
  • family
  • childrens
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30. Slowly Slowly

By: Toni Yuly

3.63

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A persimmon branch takes its time creating a wonderful gift for the community around it in this cha… read more

Similar categories in Toni Yuly's Slowly Slowly book and Gracey Zhang's Lala's Words

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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31. Love Is Powerful

By: Heather Dean Brewer

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A little girl carries a big message--and finds it thrillingly amplified by the rallying crowd aroun… read more

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  • art
  • love
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family

30 must-read childrens books like Lala's Words by Gracey Zhang

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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None , Peter Brown

4.29

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3.54

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Doug Salati

4.29

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Wolf Erlbruch

4.47

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3.91

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3.86

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