6 best-selling emotion books like Sister Corita's Words and Shapes by Jeanette Winter

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Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

By: Jeanette Winter

3.63

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the little-known story of Sister Corita, …

If you liked the emotion plot in Sister Corita's Words and Shapes by Jeanette Winter , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Coco and the Little Black Dress by Annemarie van Haeringen

1. Coco and the Little Black Dress

By: Annemarie van Haeringen

3.62

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

"Hurry up! You may only go to bed when all the sheets are ironed." Little Coco grew up in the orpha… read more

Similar categories in Annemarie van Haeringen's Coco and the Little Black Dress book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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2. Sidewalk Flowers

By: JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

Format: 62 pages, Hardcover

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays … read more

Similar categories in JonArno Lawson's Sidewalk Flowers book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity!

By: Sarah Suzuki , Ellen Weinstein

3.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Growing up in the mountains of Japan, Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) dreamed of becoming an artist. One day… read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction

4. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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5. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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6. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi

7. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

By: Ibi Zoboi

4.09

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse a… read more

Similar categories in Ibi Zoboi's Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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8. Before, Now

By: Daniel Salmieri

3.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connection… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Salmieri's Before, Now book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent by Matthew Burgess

9. Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent

By: Matthew Burgess

4.45

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Deeply influenced by her religious beliefs and fired up by the social justice causes of her day, ar… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Burgess's Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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10. Bunny & Tree

By: Balint Zsako

4.38

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the… read more

Similar categories in Balint Zsako's Bunny & Tree book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale

By: Paul Yamazaki

4.22

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

Reading the Room is Paul Yamazaki's love letter to the work of bookselling and an engaged life of t… read more

Similar categories in Paul Yamazaki's Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) by Riel Nason

12. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book)

By: Riel Nason

4.35

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of… read more

Similar categories in Riel Nason's The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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  • childrens
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14. My Brother Is Away

By: Sara Greenwood

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on the emotions and challenges of growing up wit… read more

Similar categories in Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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15. Shit Cassandra Saw

By: Gwen E. Kirby

3.83

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm, and furious stories of women at their breaking po… read more

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16. The Artist

By: Ed Vere

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world. read more

Similar categories in Ed Vere's The Artist book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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17. My Thoughts Have Wings

By: Maggie Smith

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Maggie Smith, bestselling author of the viral poem “Good Bones” and the memoir You Could Make This … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Smith's My Thoughts Have Wings book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
Cover of A Tulip in Winter: A Story about Folk Artist Maud Lewis by Kathy Stinson

18. A Tulip in Winter: A Story about Folk Artist Maud Lewis

By: Kathy Stinson

4.03

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of a beloved folk artist, and her artistic expression of joy and beauty. Known fo… read more

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  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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19. Grandad's Pride

By: Harry Woodgate

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Grandad and Milly are back for another adventure, this time honoring the past and celebrating the f… read more

Similar categories in Harry Woodgate's Grandad's Pride book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Armed With Madness: The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary M. Talbot

20. Armed With Madness: The Surreal Leonora Carrington

By: Mary M. Talbot

3.79

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning storytellers Mary M. Talbot and Bryan Talbot’s full-color graphic novel Armed with Ma… read more

Similar categories in Mary M. Talbot's Armed With Madness: The Surreal Leonora Carrington book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Sister Corita's Words and Shapes by Jeanette Winter

21. Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

By: Jeanette Winter

3.63

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the little-known story of Sister Corita, … read more

Similar categories in Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • faith
  • picture books
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • teachers
  • emotion
Cover of The Squish by Breanna Carzoo

22. The Squish

By: Breanna Carzoo

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle’s world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! … read more

Similar categories in Breanna Carzoo's The Squish book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
Cover of Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrap the World: The Story of Two Groundbreaking Environmental Artists by G. Neri

23. Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrap the World: The Story of Two Groundbreaking Environmental Artists

By: G. Neri

3.89

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From Coretta Scott King Honor recipient G. Neri and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Haidle comes an… read more

Similar categories in G. Neri's Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrap the World: The Story of Two Groundbreaking Environmental Artists book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park by Lori Alexander

24. Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park

By: Lori Alexander

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

How did the Joshua Tree National Park in California come to be? Meet Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, an arti… read more

Similar categories in Lori Alexander's Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park book and Jeanette Winter's Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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25. The Storyteller

By: Lindsay Bonilla

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Featuring an evocative text and luminous paintings, this stunning book celebrates the power of stor… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin

26. 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
Cover of Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo

27. Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes

By: Patty Cisneros Prevo

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet fifteen remarkable athletes who use adaptive equipment in this beautiful and truth-telling pic… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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28. The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint

By: Ylva Hillström

4.17

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

The first children’s picture book on Hilma af Klint and her pioneering work. Hilma af Klint (1862–1… read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Between Two Worlds: The Art & Life of Amrita Sher-Gil (3) (Amazing Women) by Meera Sriram

29. Between Two Worlds: The Art & Life of Amrita Sher-Gil (3) (Amazing Women)

By: Meera Sriram

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Amrita Sher-Gil was always making art—as a little girl in Budapest, as a young woman in Northern In… read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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30. Five Stories

By: Ellen Weinstein

4.12

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same buil… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Saturdays at Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery

31. Saturdays at Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

By: Tony Hillery

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this companion to the bestselling nonfiction picture book Harlem Grown about the real-life urban… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

8 Best history books like Sister Corita's Words and Shapes by Jeanette Winter

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Coco and the Little Black Dress

Annemarie van Haeringen

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

Ibi Zoboi

4.09

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Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent

Matthew Burgess

4.45

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Kathy Stinson

4.03

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28 best-selling childrens books like Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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4.14

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4.28

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