31 must-read picture books books like Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans

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Finding Papa

By: Angela Pham Krans

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book based on the author’s own experience follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous …

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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • mental health
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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

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  • 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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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

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes

By: Traci N. Todd

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c… read more

Similar categories in Traci N. Todd's Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1

By: Kaz Windness

4.39

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

Worm and Caterpillar are friends—best friends. Worm loves how they are just alike, but Caterpillar … read more

Similar categories in Kaz Windness's Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. 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

Similar categories in Laurel Goodluck's Forever Cousins book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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16. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

Similar categories in Tameka Fryer Brown's That Flag book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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17. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • family
  • fiction
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19. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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20. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's What Happened to You? book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer

22. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

Similar categories in Elisa Boxer's Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. 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 Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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27. The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of

By: Kirsten W. Larson

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astrono… read more

Similar categories in Kirsten W. Larson's The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Henry, Like Always

By: Jenn Bailey

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. Finding Papa

By: Angela Pham Krans

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book based on the author’s own experience follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous … read more

Similar categories in Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • travel
  • asia
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • asian literature
  • family
Cover of Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language by Joanna Que

30. Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

By: Joanna Que

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book about friendship and sign language, originally published in the Philippines in co… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Que's Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Two New Years

By: Richard Ho

4.36

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

This New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year tradition… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ho's Two New Years book and Angela Pham Krans's Finding Papa

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Simon and the Better Bone

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4.32

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The Truth About Dragons

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4.38

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Nicholas Day

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4.48

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

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4.44

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