19 must-read family books like Quiet Time with My Seeya by Dinalie Dabarera

Cover of Quiet Time with My Seeya by Dinalie Dabarera

Quiet Time with My Seeya

By: Dinalie Dabarera

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lush and endearing picture book about the special days a child spends with her Sinhalese grandfat…

If you liked the family plot in Quiet Time with My Seeya by Dinalie Dabarera , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. 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 Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Queen of the Tiles

By: Hanna Alkaf

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen gi… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds

3. 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 Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

4. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes that Kiss in the Corners book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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5. Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up! book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

6. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Hammond's A Day With No Words book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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8. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Pluto!: Not a Planet? Not a Problem!

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's Pluto!: Not a Planet? Not a Problem! book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mr. S: A First Day of School Book by Monica Arnaldo

10. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. Ramen for Everyone

By: Patricia Tanumihardja

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal , Hiro as… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Tanumihardja's Ramen for Everyone book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. A Garden in My Hands

By: Meera Sriram

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little girls sits patiently, her mother tenderly applies henna designs, sharing family stories… read more

Similar categories in Meera Sriram's A Garden in My Hands book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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14. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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15. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
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16. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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17. Spicy Spicy Hot!

By: Lenny Wen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story about one girl determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her grand… read more

Similar categories in Lenny Wen's Spicy Spicy Hot! book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Say My Name book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar by Mojdeh Hassani

20. Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar

By: Mojdeh Hassani

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's market day for Samira and her grandma! The bazaar is crowded, but this sweet pair knows how to… read more

Similar categories in Mojdeh Hassani's Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of You Are a Raccoon! (Meet Your World) by Laurie Ann Thompson

21. You Are a Raccoon! (Meet Your World)

By: Laurie Ann Thompson

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The second in an adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers t… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Ann Thompson's You Are a Raccoon! (Meet Your World) book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • plays
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Plátanos are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

22. Plátanos are Love

By: Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Reynoso-Morris's Plátanos are Love book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Quiet Time with My Seeya by Dinalie Dabarera

23. Quiet Time with My Seeya

By: Dinalie Dabarera

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lush and endearing picture book about the special days a child spends with her Sinhalese grandfat… read more

Similar categories in Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • love
  • childrens
  • language
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • plays
Cover of Scroll by Hui Li

24. Scroll

By: Hui Li

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

  Lulu and her dog Dumpling enter a magical world where Chinese calligraphy comes to life in this b… read more

Similar categories in Hui Li's Scroll book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Moon’s Ramadan by Natasha Khan Kazi

25. Moon’s Ramadan

By: Natasha Khan Kazi

4.49

Format: None pages, None

With radiant and welcoming art, this debut picture book and modern holiday classic captures the mag… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Khan Kazi's Moon’s Ramadan book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw (Cree and English Edition) by Sandra Lamouche

26. We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw (Cree and English Edition)

By: Sandra Lamouche

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We all belong to the earth and we all belong to … read more

Similar categories in Sandra Lamouche's We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw (Cree and English Edition) book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Boys Don't Fry by Kimberly  Lee

27. Boys Don't Fry

By: Kimberly Lee

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Jin wishes his family would ask him to help prepare the Lunar New Year feast. But boys, or Babas, n… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Lee's Boys Don't Fry book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of A Gift For Nai Nai by Kim-Hoa Ung

28. A Gift For Nai Nai

By: Kim-Hoa Ung

4.51

Format: None pages, None

Lyn Lyn's beloved Nai Nai has a birthday party approaching! All Lyn Lyn wants to do is make a lucky… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui

29. The Yellow Áo Dài

By: Hanh Bui

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Lovingly illustrated by Minnie Phan, Hanh Bui’s debut picture book, The Yellow Áo Dài , is a warm s… read more

Similar categories in Hanh Bui's The Yellow Áo Dài book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

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

30. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Words Between Us by Angela Pham Krans

31. Words Between Us

By: Angela Pham Krans

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Angela Pham Krans (Finding Papa) and Dung Ho (New York Times bestselling illustrator of Eyes T… read more

Similar categories in Angela Pham Krans's Words Between Us book and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • language

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