16 Best family books like When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

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When You Can Swim

By: Jack Wong

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s…

If you liked the family plot in When You Can Swim by Jack Wong , here is a list of 16 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

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

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

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. 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

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
  • juvenile
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7. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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9. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

10. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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11. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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13. Oh No, the Aunts Are Here

By: Adam Rex

3.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family h… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's Oh No, the Aunts Are Here book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Before, Now

By: Daniel Salmieri

3.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connection… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Dim Sum Palace

By: X. Fang

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-fille… read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's Dim Sum Palace book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
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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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith

21. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

Similar categories in Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

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

22. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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23. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

24. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr.

25. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of When You Can Swim by Jack  Wong

26. When You Can Swim

By: Jack Wong

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s… read more

Similar categories in Jack Wong's When You Can Swim book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • canada
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • sports
  • nature
  • juvenile
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27. Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art

By: Hannah Salyer

4.21

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This striking nonfiction picture book investigates who created ancient wall art that’s been discove… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Salyer's Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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28. 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 Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon

29. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?

By: Helen Yoon

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming

30. Penny & Pip

By: Candace Fleming

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little girl finds a lost dinosaur baby roaming the halls of a museum and is determined to give it… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Penny & Pip book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. To the Other Side

By: Erika Meza

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Author-illustrator Erika Meza delivers a stunning and emotionally rich book from the viewpoint of t… read more

Similar categories in Erika Meza's To the Other Side book and Jack Wong's When You Can Swim

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

26 must-read fiction books like When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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In Every Life

Marla Frazee

4.28

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24 Top fiction books like To the Other Side by Erika Meza

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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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Jon Klassen

4.26

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