31 must-read picture books books like Mommy's New Friend by Shelley Tougas

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Mommy's New Friend

By: Shelley Tougas

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it’s …

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Cover of The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, David Jorgensen

1. The Steadfast Tin Soldier

By: Hans Christian Andersen , David Jorgensen

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

"Было когда-то двадцать пять оловянных солдатиков, родных братьев по матери... Все солдатики были с… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"He looked at the little maiden, and she looked at him; and he felt that he was melting away, but he still managed to keep himself erect, shouldering his gun bravely. A door was suddenly opened, the d…"

-Hans Christian Andersen, The Steadfast Tin Soldier

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2. 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
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3. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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5. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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Cover of Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders by Joanna Ho

6. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

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  • childrens
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7. Real to Me

By: Minh Lê

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An acclaimed author and a Coretta Scott King Honoree pair up for this tender story about friendship… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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

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  • childrens
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9. Summer Is Here

By: Renée Watson

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling creators Renée Watson and Bea Jackson offer a picture book ode to a pict… read more

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  • childrens
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10. There’s No Such Thing as Vegetables

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are―leaves, roots, flowers… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Mommy's New Friend

By: Shelley Tougas

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it’s … read more

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Cover of What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies by Rachel Ignotofsky

14. What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies

By: Rachel Ignotofsky

4.46

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture book about butte… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. When the Stars Came Home

By: Brittany Luby

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming book from creators of Indigenous and Métis descent about the power of story and trad… read more

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  • childrens
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Cover of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel

16. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story by George Takei

17. My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

By: George Takei

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A moving, beautifully illustrated true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Built to Last

By: Minh Lê

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Bros

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Block Looks Like by Janelle Harper

20. My Block Looks Like

By: Janelle Harper

4.20

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. The Perfect Place

By: Matt de la Peña

3.96

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book … read more

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  • childrens
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Cover of Lolo's Sari-Sari Store by Sophia N. Lee

22. Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

By: Sophia N. Lee

4.13

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani LaRocca

23. Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca, author of I’ll Go and Come Back, turns her focus to a careful, deli… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of At the End of the Day by Lisl H. Detlefsen

24. At the End of the Day

By: Lisl H. Detlefsen

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after an… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Mamá's Panza by Isabel Quintero

25. Mamá's Panza

By: Isabel Quintero

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A body-positive picture book about a young boy's love for his mother and his mother's belly.Everyon… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Forever and Always by Brittany J.  Thurman

26. Forever and Always

By: Brittany J. Thurman

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book from two breakout picture book creators, a young Black child waits for… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

27. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

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  • childrens
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Cover of When We Gather (Ostadahlisiha): A Cherokee Tribal Feast by Andrea L. Rogers

28. When We Gather (Ostadahlisiha): A Cherokee Tribal Feast

By: Andrea L. Rogers

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Nothing welcomes spring like a wild onion dinner! As the dirt warms and green sprouts poke up, a… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Sydney's Big Speech by Malcolm Newsome

29. Sydney's Big Speech

By: Malcolm Newsome

4.14

Format: None pages, None

“Newsome tells a sweetly empowering story, while Orlando’s illustrations, a combination of watercol… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance by Supriya Kelkar

30. And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The story of one of the world’s most famous diamonds—stolen from South Asia during colonization and… read more

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Cover of Free to Learn: How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School by Cynthia Levinson

31. Free to Learn: How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School

By: Cynthia Levinson

3.81

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the award-winning The Youngest Marcher comes a picture book about the true story… read more

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30 Top childrens books like Mommy's New Friend by Shelley Tougas

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The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Hans Christian Andersen , David Jorgensen

3.99

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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A Day With No Words

Tiffany Hammond

4.68

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18 Top fiction books like The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4)

Ryan T. Higgins

4.42

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