6 Top history books like The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein

Cover of The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein

The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)

By: Barry Wittenstein

4.09

Format: 32 pages, ebook

Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Bo…

If you liked the history plot in The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

By: Melissa Sweet

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's ha… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
"Every little movement has a meaning of its own. -Tony Sarg"

-Melissa Sweet, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

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2. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

Cover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

3. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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4. Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

By: Jess Keating , Marta Álvarez Miguéns

3.00

Format: 126 pages,

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Batte… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
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5. Penguin Problems

By: Lane Smith , Jory John

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

6. Thank You, Mr. Falker

By: Patricia Polacco

4.27

Format: 217 pages,

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7. Little Pea

By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal , Jen Corace

3.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If Little Pea doesn't eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What's a youn… read more

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8. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

By: Mordicai Gerstein

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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9. The Bear and the Piano

By: David Litchfield

4.23

Format: 11 pages, Hardcover

One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passe… read more

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10. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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11. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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12. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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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  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • childrens
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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16. I'm Not Scared, You're Scared!

By: Seth Meyers

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Unknown Binding

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabb… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

17. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Saving Winslow

By: Sharon Creech

3.86

Format: 176 pages, ebook

About a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health. Louie d… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. Abdul's Story

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow

20. The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

By: Natascha Biebow

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This picture book biography tells the story of Edwi… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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21. Gladys the Magic Chicken

By: Adam Rubin

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Tim… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel by Dan Santat

22. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger

23. Hollywood: The Oral History

By: Jeanine Basinger

4.04

Format: 768 pages, Paperback

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

24. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles by Patricia Valdez

25. Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

By: Patricia Valdez

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein

26. The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)

By: Barry Wittenstein

4.09

Format: 32 pages, ebook

Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Bo… read more

Similar categories in Barry Wittenstein's The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) book and Barry Wittenstein's The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)

  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • medical
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Abuelita and I Make Flan by Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

27. Abuelita and I Make Flan

By: Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

3.94

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother’s special recip… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle

28. Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall

By: Lynn Brunelle

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

29. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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30. Lone Stars

By: Justin Deabler

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lone Stars follows the arc of four generations of a Texan family in a changing America. Julian Warn… read more

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  • historical

24 Best childrens books like The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein

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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Melissa Sweet

4.08

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Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

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3.00

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Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Vera Brosgol

4.38

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Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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Aaron Becker

4.24

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