6 Best nonfiction books like A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang

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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

By: James Yang

3.83

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.How can they be so heavy?Would they float if t…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • 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. Islandborn

By: Junot Díaz , Leo Espinosa

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz comes a debut picture book abou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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6. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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7. 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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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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9. 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

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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10. 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
  • juvenile
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11. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. Luli and the Language of Tea

By: Andrea Wang

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

14. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder

18. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By: Laurel Snyder

4.37

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nature
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd

20. 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

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

21. 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

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  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nature
  • juvenile
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22. Soul Food Sunday

By: Winsome Bingham

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this celebration of food, traditions, and ga… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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23. Off-Limits

By: Helen Yoon

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For every child who has ever felt that grown-ups have all the fun, here is a vicarious chance to sl… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Boogie Boogie, Y'all by C.G. Esperanza

24. Boogie Boogie, Y'all

By: C.G. Esperanza

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Author-illustrator C. G. Esperanza celebrates the culture of the Boogie Down Bronx. Boogie boog… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff

25. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

By: Colleen Paeff

4.35

Format: None pages, None

Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this … read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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26. Bright Star

By: Yuyi Morales

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang

27. A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

By: James Yang

3.83

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.How can they be so heavy?Would they float if t… read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • japan
  • asian literature
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson

28. 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

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Me I Choose To Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

29. The Me I Choose To Be

By: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with a dynamic photography duo in this stunn… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Dear Treefrog

By: Joyce Sidman

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of a lonely girl moving into a new home and the little treefrog that helps her connect to… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester

31. A Maleta Full of Treasures

By: Natalia Sylvester

4.32

Format: None pages, None

From an award-winning author and illustrator, a warm, gentle ode to cherished visits from grandpare… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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