17 must-read picture books books like A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang

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A Map into the World

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home and s…

If you liked the picture books plot in A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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2. The Heart and the Bottle

By: Oliver Jeffers

3.68

Format: 189 pages,

Once there was a girl whose life was filled with all the wonder of the world around her. Then one d… read more

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3. Cry, Heart, But Never Break

By: Glenn Ringtved , None , None

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her awa… read more

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4. A Friend for Henry

By: Jenn Bailey

3.93

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend w… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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5. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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6. Wake Up Sloth

By: Aulia Hanifa

3.98

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Bagaimana jadinya saat millennials diibaratkan menjadi hewan kukang yang lamban dan pemalas ini? Bu… read more

Similar categories in Aulia Hanifa's Wake Up Sloth book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
"Hanya satu hal yang membuat mimpi menjadi tidak mungkin untuk diraih: Ketakutan untuk Gagal."

-Aulia Hanifa, Wake Up Sloth

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7. 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 Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
"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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8. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • art
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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9. 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 Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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10. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Your Name Is a Song

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little gir… read more

Similar categories in Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's Your Name Is a Song book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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12. Shy Willow

By: Cat Min

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. A Shelter for Sadness

By: Anne Booth

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Sadness has come to live with me and I am building it a shelter. I am building a shelter for my s… read more

Similar categories in Anne Booth's A Shelter for Sadness book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Every Little Kindness

By: Marta Bartolj

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Follow the trail of good deeds in this beautiful wordless picture book to learn how small acts of k… read more

Similar categories in Marta Bartolj's Every Little Kindness book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Brave Molly

By: Brooke Boynton Hughes

3.85

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they … read more

Similar categories in Brooke Boynton Hughes's Brave Molly book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder

By: Nie Jun

4.07

Format: 128 pages, Library Binding

A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing--and it… read more

Similar categories in Nie Jun's My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. When Sadness is at Your Door

By: Eva Eland

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the style of Harold and the Purple Crayon comes a picture-book primer in emotional literacy and … read more

Similar categories in Eva Eland's When Sadness is at Your Door book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Crying is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings

By: Heather Feinberg

4.29

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Feelings come and go like the weather, and crying is like the rain. The words of this gentle book e… read more

Similar categories in Heather Feinberg's Crying is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

By: Hannah Moushabeck

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Moushabeck's Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. Why Do We Cry?

By: Fran Pintadera

4.40

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

By exploring the causes of our tears, Fran Pintadera's thoughtful, poetic picture book story defend… read more

Similar categories in Fran Pintadera's Why Do We Cry? book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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21. A Map into the World

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home and s… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World book and Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World

  • cultural
  • art
  • childrens
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature

7 Best cultural books like A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang

Transform Your Habits

A Friend for Henry

Jenn Bailey

3.93

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Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

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Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

Joanna Ho

4.60

Transform Your Habits

Drawn Together

Minh Lê

4.42

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23 Top fiction books like A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey

Transform Your Habits

Ish (Creatrilogy)

Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Transform Your Habits

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

Jennifer Zivoin , Shaina Rudolph , Danielle Royer

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Spork

Isabelle Arsenault , Kyo Maclear

3.50

Transform Your Habits

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

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