16 Best picture books books like The Doll by Nhung N. Tran-Davies

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The Doll

By: Nhung N. Tran-Davies

4.24

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

A young girl and her family arrive in an airport in a new country. They are refugees, migrants who …

If you liked the picture books plot in The Doll by Nhung N. Tran-Davies , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Girl Who Hated Books by Leanne Franson, Manjusha Pawagi

1. The Girl Who Hated Books

By: Leanne Franson , Manjusha Pawagi

4.17

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

In defiance of her parents, Meena refuses to love books. Until one day when she knocks over a pile … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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2. Revival

By: Stephen King

3.80

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side o… read more

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"There’s no tonic like an old friend."

-Stephen King, Revival

"Frightened people live in their own special hell."

-Stephen King, Revival

"When you’re travelling far, it’s best to travel light."

-Stephen King, Revival

"Paths cross all the time in this world of our, sometimes in the strangest places."

-Stephen King, Revival

3. Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox

By: Danielle Daniel

3.95

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they… read more

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4. 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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5. They Called Us Enemy

By: George Takei

4.42

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

A graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within Americ… read more

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"The wheel of democracy turns slowly."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

"Shame is a cruel thing. It should rest on the perpetrators but they don't carry it the way the victims do."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

"Our Democracy is a Participatory Democracy. Existentially it's dependent on people who cherish the shinning, highest ideals of our Democracy and actively engage in the political process."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

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6. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"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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7. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting fo… read more

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  • childrens
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10. The Library Bus

By: Bahram Rahman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no b… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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11. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) book and Nhung N. Tran-Davies's The Doll

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Stealing Home

By: J. Torres

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him ano… read more

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  • canada
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13. The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story

By: Thao Lam

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escape fro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Doll

By: Nhung N. Tran-Davies

4.24

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

A young girl and her family arrive in an airport in a new country. They are refugees, migrants who … read more

Similar categories in Nhung N. Tran-Davies's The Doll book and Nhung N. Tran-Davies's The Doll

  • picture books
  • social justice
  • canada
  • childrens
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15. No More Plastic

By: Alma Fullerton

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young girl takes action against ocean pollution in a timely story with unique plastic-waste diora… read more

Similar categories in Alma Fullerton's No More Plastic book and Nhung N. Tran-Davies's The Doll

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. The Curious Why (The Magical Yet, 2)

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this highly anticipated follow-up to the national bestseller  The Magical Yet , the Curious Why … read more

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's The Curious Why (The Magical Yet, 2) book and Nhung N. Tran-Davies's The Doll

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Dear Street

By: Lindsay Zier-Vogel

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A girl shares her love for her neighborhood, and finds that love multiplies, in this child-friendly… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Thunder and the Noise Storms by Jeffrey Ansloos

18. Thunder and the Noise Storms

By: Jeffrey Ansloos

4.04

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s grandfather helps him listen with wonder in… read more

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  • childrens
  • canada
"There is wonder all around us, and inside us too."

-Jeffrey Ansloos, Thunder and the Noise Storms

"Thunder, Thunder, listen with wonder. Can you hear our relative the wind? The wind is singing a soothing song."

-Jeffrey Ansloos, Thunder and the Noise Storms

"Sometimes life is noisy, and sometimes life is wonderful… especially when you listen to the quiet things. There is wonder all around us."

-Jeffrey Ansloos, Thunder and the Noise Storms

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19. Harley the Hero

By: Peggy Collins

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An exciting picture book inspired by a real-life classroom service dog with themes of friendship, n… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe by Stephanie Simpson McLellan

20. The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe

By: Stephanie Simpson McLellan

3.74

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An impulsive little boy experiences the power of unconditional love Timothy Shmoe isn’t a bad ki… read more

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  • canada
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21. Beep Beep Bubbie

By: Bonnie Sherr Klein

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Kate is upset when grandma (Bubbie) gets a motorized scooter. Will Bubbie still be Bubbie in that s… read more

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