7 best-selling storytime books like When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith

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When We Are Kind

By: Monique Gray Smith

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities―…

If you liked the storytime plot in When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

Similar categories in Brendan Wenzel's They All Saw a Cat book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

2. When We Were Alone

By: David Alexander Robertson , Julie Flett

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her… read more

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3. Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

By: Misty Copeland , Christopher Myers

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose con… read more

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4. 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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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5. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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6. 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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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7. 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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
  • native american
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9. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's We All Play book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • storytime
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10. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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12. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Greendeer's Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
  • native american
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13. Floof

By: Heidi McKinnon

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The text says one thing and the illustrations say quite another in this darling picture book where … read more

Similar categories in Heidi McKinnon's Floof book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Be a Good Ancestor

By: Leona Prince

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Rooted in Indigenous teachings, this stunning picture book encourages readers of all ages to consid… read more

Similar categories in Leona Prince's Be a Good Ancestor book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • storytime
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15. Don't Touch My Hair!

By: Sharee Miller

4.41

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young … read more

Similar categories in Sharee Miller's Don't Touch My Hair! book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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 Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • fiction
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17. My Shadow is Pink (My Shadow, #1)

By: Scott Stuart

4.60

Format: 17 pages, Kindle Edition

My Shadow is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender ide… read more

Similar categories in Scott Stuart's My Shadow is Pink (My Shadow, #1) book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. My Shadow Is Purple (My Shadow, #2)

By: Scott Stuart

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

As featured on CNN, MSNBC, New York Post, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post , and more My Dad h… read more

Similar categories in Scott Stuart's My Shadow Is Purple (My Shadow, #2) book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie

19. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
Cover of Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers? by Junauda Petrus

20. Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers?

By: Junauda Petrus

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on the viral poem by Coretta Scott King honoree Junauda Petrus, this picture book debut imagi… read more

Similar categories in Junauda Petrus's Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers? book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. When We Are Kind

By: Monique Gray Smith

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities―… read more

Similar categories in Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind book and Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind

  • childrens
  • canada
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion

12 must-read fiction books like When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith

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Brendan Wenzel

3.13

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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We All Play

Julie Flett

4.20

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Ploof

Ben Clanton

4.19

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Buffalo Fluffalo

Bess Kalb

4.16

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Heidi McKinnon

4.21

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