8 Best storytime books like I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr.

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I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut…

If you liked the storytime plot in I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr. , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. 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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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2. 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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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5. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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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

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. 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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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11. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. 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

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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14. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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15. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Tree and the River book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Jovita Wore Pants book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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17. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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18. 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 Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr.

19. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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20. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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21. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Markel's Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books book and Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

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4.38

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

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3.79

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

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The Truth About Dragons

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4.38

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3.79

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