17 must-read fiction books like From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom

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From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

By: Kai Cheng Thom

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A children’s picture book that incorporates lush visual storytelling with poetic language to tell t…

If you liked the fiction plot in From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of And Tango Makes Three by Henry Cole, Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell

1. And Tango Makes Three

By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell

4.30

Format: None pages,

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more

Similar categories in Henry Cole's And Tango Makes Three book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt

2. Red: A Crayon's Story

By: Michael Hall

4.08

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in the new picture book by the… read more

Similar categories in Michael Hall's Red: A Crayon's Story book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer

3. Lailah's Lunchbox

By: Reem Faruqi

3.29

Format: None pages,

Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her fam… read more

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Cover of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

4. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

5. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

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6. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • gender
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers

7. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.51

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--a missive abou… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
"There are only three words you need to live by, son: respect, consideration and tolerance."

-Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

8. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder

9. 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 Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • queer
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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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 Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Proudest Blue book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Outside In by Deborah Underwood

12. Outside In

By: Deborah Underwood

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Underwood's Outside In book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

13. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Love's Julián Is a Mermaid book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman

14. Pink Is for Boys

By: Robb Pearlman

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering and educational picture book that proves colors are for everyone, regardless of gende… read more

Similar categories in Robb Pearlman's Pink Is for Boys book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao

15. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

Similar categories in The Kao's The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

16. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of I Want to Be Spaghetti! by Kiera Wright-Ruiz

17. I Want to Be Spaghetti!

By: Kiera Wright-Ruiz

4.16

Format: None pages, None

A funny debut picture book about how one little ramen packet finds self-love and belonging in a spa… read more

Similar categories in Kiera Wright-Ruiz's I Want to Be Spaghetti! book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Frontera by Julio  Anta

18. Frontera

By: Julio Anta

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Mateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with th… read more

Similar categories in Julio Anta's Frontera book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of Patchwork by Matt de la Peña

19. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Patchwork book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff

20. When Aidan Became A Brother

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room l… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's When Aidan Became A Brother book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck

21. 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 Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn

22. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

Similar categories in Theresa Thorn's It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

23. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

Similar categories in Robin Ha's The Fox Maidens book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria by Laura Kate Dale

24. Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria

By: Laura Kate Dale

4.57

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nisha's monster follows her everywhere. It used to be small, but recently her monster has begun to … read more

Similar categories in Laura Kate Dale's Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom

25. From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

By: Kai Cheng Thom

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A children’s picture book that incorporates lush visual storytelling with poetic language to tell t… read more

Similar categories in Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • transgender
  • canada
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

26. Kapaemahu

By: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Ma… read more

Similar categories in Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu's Kapaemahu book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

27. Compound Fracture

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's Compound Fracture book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • fiction
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
"There's a whole spectrum of reactions to coming out. Getting kicked out is one extreme–being accepted wholeheartedly is the other. But in the middle, there's this. The awkwardness, the refusals to ac…"

-Andrew Joseph White, Compound Fracture

Cover of Mother of Sharks by Melissa Cristina Márquez

28. Mother of Sharks

By: Melissa Cristina Márquez

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree and globally renowned shark scientist Melissa Cristina Márquez teams up … read more

Similar categories in Melissa Cristina Márquez's Mother of Sharks book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya

29. The Boy & The Bindi

By: Vivek Shraya

4.20

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful children’s picture book that showcases a young Indian boy’s fascination with his mother… read more

Similar categories in Vivek Shraya's The Boy & The Bindi book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • canada
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Phoenix Gets Greater by Marty Wilson-Trudeau

30. Phoenix Gets Greater

By: Marty Wilson-Trudeau

4.02

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

A powerful story about the importance of family acceptance. Phoenix loves to play with dolls and… read more

Similar categories in Marty Wilson-Trudeau's Phoenix Gets Greater book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • childrens
  • canada
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

31. 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

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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