31 must-read picture books books like Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale by Shruthi Rao

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Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale

By: Shruthi Rao

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it’s fresh from the pan―a delicious treat! As…

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1. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Call Your Mother: A Picture Book

By: Tracy C. Gold

4.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming tribute to the timeless bond between mothers and children, from infancy to parenthoo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale

By: Shruthi Rao

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it’s fresh from the pan―a delicious treat! As… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • food
  • india
  • fiction
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5. Desert Queen

By: Jyoti Rajan Gopal

4.47

Format: None pages, None

This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Ha… read more

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  • india
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Sometimes Love

By: Katrina Moore

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learni… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. The Ofrenda That We Built

By: Jolene Gutiérrez

4.80

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Learn about and celebrate the Day of the Dead! With warmth and energy, this spirited picture book i… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. La Mala Suerte Is Following Me

By: Ana Siqueira

4.65

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fun picture book romp about superstitions, can Miguel learn to make his own luck—and be rid… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. The Planet We Call Home

By: Aimee Isaac

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical and loving ode to Planet Earth and the ways in which its many features are interconnected… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Little Regent

By: Yewande Daniel-Ayoade

4.53

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breakin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Elijah's Easter Suit

By: Brentom Jackson

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

In a story full of style, sass, and significance, a young boy goes on a quest for the perfect Easte… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

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  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Tricky Chopsticks

By: Sylvia Chen

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this story loosely inspired by Chen's childhood, a girl determined to hold her own in her family… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. When an Elephant Hears NO

By: Dazzle Ng

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When an elephant hears NO, a tantrum may follow, and a steaming, stomping elephant blowing up is BI… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

By: Traci Huahn

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school i… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Hanukkah Pajamakkahs

By: Dara Henry

4.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lively picture book celebrating holiday traditions, the patience of parenting, sibling relationsh… read more

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Cover of Abuelita's Gift: A Día de Muertos Story by Mariana Ríos Ramírez

18. Abuelita's Gift: A Día de Muertos Story

By: Mariana Ríos Ramírez

5.00

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

Julieta is eager to honor her Abuelita's spirit on Día de los Muertos, but struggles to find the pe… read more

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  • picture books
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19. Goat's Boat Won't Float: A Goat & Turkey Story (A Goat & Turkey, 1)

By: Kim A. Larson

4.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

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Cover of Métis Like Me by Tasha Hilderman

20. Métis Like Me

By: Tasha Hilderman

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Whether or not you're Métis, there's so much to experience and learn about this amazing Indigenous … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. This is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused

By: Roxanne Chester

4.57

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An unhoused person carries a bag through the streets, to a shelter, to a house, to the subway, and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Milkweed for Monarchs

By: Christine Van Zandt

4.73

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Bold, gold, the chrysalis gleams. And deep down inside . . . the butterfly dreams. Every year, mona… read more

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  • childrens
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23. The Quiet Forest

By: Charlotte Offsay

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a small action creates a snowball effect that disrupts the peace of the animals, the forest an… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. More Than You Imagine

By: Thelia Hutchinson

4.76

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

More than you imagine, I want the best for you. I'll always be beside you in everything you do. A c… read more

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  • picture books
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25. Itty Bitty Betty Blob

By: Constance Lombardo

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Itty Bitty Betty Blob wants to growl for the camera on monster picture day, but every year it goes … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes by Annette M. Clayton

26. Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes

By: Annette M. Clayton

4.81

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A sweet story of the love between father and daughter that stays constant, even through big change.… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Was It a Cat I Saw? by Laura Bontje

27. Was It a Cat I Saw?

By: Laura Bontje

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hannah loves palindromes. She even speaks in them! When Otto the cat runs away, Hannah and his owne… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing by Deidre Havrelock

28. Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

By: Deidre Havrelock

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant stor… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Searching for Home

By: Chantal Bourgonje

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Noa is an excellent finder. But he can't seem to find any friends. Noa the house-sprite likes his h… read more

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  • picture books
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30. Dear Mr. G

By: Christine Evans

4.63

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their nei… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Christmas Elephant: a Nativity Story by Maria  Antonia

31. The Christmas Elephant: a Nativity Story

By: Maria Antonia

4.97

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Ellie wants to be an elephant in the Christmas play but her know-it-all sister says she’ll ruin eve… read more

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  • picture books

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