9 Best realistic fiction books like Water Day by Margarita Engle

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Water Day

By: Margarita Engle

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A joyful picture book from acclaimed author Margarita Engle about a young girl and her community ce…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Water Day by Margarita Engle , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons

2. 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

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds

3. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
Cover of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise

5. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

Similar categories in Anika Aldamuy Denise's Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Bodies Are Cool book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. From the Tops of the Trees

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.25

Format: 40 pages, ebook

Father, is all of the world a refugee camp? Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences o… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's From the Tops of the Trees book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

11. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Just One Flake

By: Travis Jonker

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author… read more

Similar categories in Travis Jonker's Just One Flake book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Do You Remember? book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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15. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

16. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. The Last Stand

By: Antwan Eady

4.40

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childho… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's The Last Stand book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar

18. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Love Strawberries! by Shannon    Anderson

19. I Love Strawberries!

By: Shannon Anderson

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jolie LOVES strawberries - and she’s on an unstoppable (and hilarious) mission to grow her own food… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Anderson's I Love Strawberries! book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of We Laugh Alike / Juntos Nos Reímos: A Story That's Part Spanish, Part English, And A Whole Lot of Fun by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

20. We Laugh Alike / Juntos Nos Reímos: A Story That's Part Spanish, Part English, And A Whole Lot of Fun

By: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This lyrical picture book celebrates the beauty of nature while exploring the diverse landscapes of… read more

Similar categories in Carmen T. Bernier-Grand's We Laugh Alike / Juntos Nos Reímos: A Story That's Part Spanish, Part English, And A Whole Lot of Fun book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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21. 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 Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Water Day by Margarita Engle

22. Water Day

By: Margarita Engle

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A joyful picture book from acclaimed author Margarita Engle about a young girl and her community ce… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Water Day book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • environment
  • nature
Cover of My Baba's Garden by Jordan  Scott

23. My Baba's Garden

By: Jordan Scott

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The bond between a child and his grandmother grows as they tend her garden together. A young boy… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Scott's My Baba's Garden book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman

24. Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide

By: Abi Cushman

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Wombats might be pretty weird, but they’re pretty awesome, too! Wombats Are Pretty Weird is funny, … read more

Similar categories in Abi Cushman's Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Lolo and Birdie: I'm Not Sleepy! / ¡ No Tengo Sueño! by Angela Dominguez

25. Lolo and Birdie: I'm Not Sleepy! / ¡ No Tengo Sueño!

By: Angela Dominguez

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This sweet and funny bilingual picture book series, from author Angela Dominguez, follows an adorab… read more

Similar categories in Angela Dominguez's Lolo and Birdie: I'm Not Sleepy! / ¡ No Tengo Sueño! book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
Cover of Border Crossings by Sneed B. Collard III

26. Border Crossings

By: Sneed B. Collard III

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow two endangered ocelots as they attempt to cross the border in this powerful picture book abo… read more

Similar categories in Sneed B. Collard III's Border Crossings book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • environment
Cover of Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah

27. Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

By: Randa Abdel-Fattah

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, a… read more

Similar categories in Randa Abdel-Fattah's Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The City Tree by Shira Boss

28. The City Tree

By: Shira Boss

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this enchanting and informative picture book with environmental themes, a newly planted sidewalk… read more

Similar categories in Shira Boss's The City Tree book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • environment
  • nature
Cover of A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration by Cynthia Harmony

29. A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration

By: Cynthia Harmony

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Harmony's A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps by Bambi Edlund

30. How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps

By: Bambi Edlund

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A slightly overcomplicated and highly hilarious guide to making a peanut butter sandwich with all y… read more

Similar categories in Bambi Edlund's How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl the Third III

31. ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!)

By: Raúl the Third III

4.17

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamo… read more

Similar categories in Raúl the Third III's ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!) book and Margarita Engle's Water Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

22 must-read fiction books like Water Day by Margarita Engle

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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Farmhouse

Sophie Blackall

4.53

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Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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