19 best-selling picture books books like Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung

Cover of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung

Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

By: Julie Leung

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Boo…

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Cover of Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

1. Stuck

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the illustrator of the #1 smash The Day the Crayons Quit comes another bestseller--a giggle-in… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's Stuck book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • picture books
  • childrens

2. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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3. 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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4. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

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

6. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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7. The Rabbit Listened

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and ir… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's The Rabbit Listened book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

8. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

9. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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10. 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

Similar categories in John Schu's This is a Story book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of From the Tops of the Trees by Kao Kalia Yang

11. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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12. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

13. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • historical
  • childrens
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

14. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

16. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Words We Share by Jack  Wong

17. The Words We Share

By: Jack Wong

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more t… read more

Similar categories in Jack Wong's The Words We Share book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • china
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W. Larson

18. 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 Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott  Riley

19. The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field

By: Scott Riley

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team… read more

Similar categories in Scott Riley's The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • asia
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung

20. Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

By: Julie Leung

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Boo… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist book and Julie Leung's Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • asia
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • china
Cover of My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story by George Takei

21. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction

6 must-read historical books like Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

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Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

Betty C. Tang

4.25

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19 best-selling fiction books like How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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