17 must-read childrens books like The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz

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The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

By: Sophia Gholz

4.53

Format: 32 pages, ebook

As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on h…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. The Napping House

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.27

Format: 16 pages, Board Book

Everyone knows the cumulative rhyme “This Is the House That Jack Built,” but The Napping House (198… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Bear Has a Story to Tell

By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

It was almost winter and Bear was getting sleepy. But first, Bear had a story to tell... Bear foun… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer, None, Frann Preston-Gannon, Adam Schaefer

4. Because of an Acorn

By: Lola M. Schaefer , None , Frann Preston-Gannon , Adam Schaefer

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illus… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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5. Raccoon On His Own

By: Jim Arnosky

4.51

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

When a baby raccoon is swept downstream in an abandoned canoe, he feels afraid. But soon he notices… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

6. We Found A Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.43

Format: 331 pages,

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Kla… read more

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7. The Enormous Crocodile

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry-and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, ju… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Make Way for Ducklings

By: Robert McCloskey

4.24

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

9. Rosie Revere, Engineer

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.34

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets … read more

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10. Jabari Jumps

By: Gaia Cornwall

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almostabsolutely ready … read more

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11. Home in the Woods

By: Eliza Wheeler

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book from Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a f… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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12. The Wall in the Middle of the Book

By: Jon Agee

4.23

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this meta picture book. … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us by Kobi Yamada

14. Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

By: Kobi Yamada

4.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"There will be struggles, there will be fears, and it won't always be easy. At times it will feel really hard. And you might make a mess of things. You may fall down. You may fail. But you will also g…"

-Kobi Yamada, Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

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15. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

By: Helaine Becker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the sp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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17. The Nest That Wren Built

By: Randi Sonenshine

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Caroli… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz

18. The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

By: Sophia Gholz

4.53

Format: 32 pages, ebook

As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on h… read more

Similar categories in Sophia Gholz's The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng book and Sophia Gholz's The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • asia
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • environment
  • nature
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19. Building

By: Henry Cole

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This classic and beautifully illustrated picture book follows a family of beavers as they build the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss (English and Persian Edition) by Azam Mahdavi

20. Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss (English and Persian Edition)

By: Azam Mahdavi

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle gi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Piano Wants to Play by Colleen Kong-Savage

21. Piano Wants to Play

By: Colleen Kong-Savage

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Piano and Amy share a special bond. Piano loves to play music with Amy. And Amy loves Piano, too. … read more

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  • picture books

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