18 best-selling fiction books like Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English by Donna Jo Napoli

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Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

By: Donna Jo Napoli

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A clever and innovative bilingual English/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an Americ…

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1. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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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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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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3. 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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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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6. Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest

By: Phoebe Wahl

4.64

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, fr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. 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 Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. 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

Similar categories in Alice B. McGinty's Bathe the Cat book and Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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11. 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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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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12. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Room for Everyone

By: Naaz Khan

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for every… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Laxmi's Mooch

By: Shelly Anand

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her bod… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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15. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
Cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck

16. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

By: Hannah Moushabeck

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Moushabeck's Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine book and Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

By: Donna Jo Napoli

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A clever and innovative bilingual English/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an Americ… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • young readers
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • asian literature
  • japan
  • juvenile
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18. Poetree

By: Shauna LaVoy Reynolds

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A girl writes a poem to a tree, but then is surprised when the tree writes back in this wondrous an… read more

Similar categories in Shauna LaVoy Reynolds's Poetree book and Donna Jo Napoli's Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. All You Need

By: Howard Schwartz

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A little girl grows up to be an accomplished artist in this sumptuously illustrated book about the … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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20. My Grandfather's Song

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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21. 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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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

20 best-selling childrens books like Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English by Donna Jo Napoli

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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21 best-selling fiction books like All You Need by Howard Schwartz

Transform Your Habits

Each Peach Pear Plum

Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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