11 must-read family books like Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli

Cover of Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli

Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

By: Costantia Manoli

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about …

If you liked the family plot in Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

1. 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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. 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

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

3. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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4. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. 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 Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
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8. 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 Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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9. Maybe...

By: Chris Haughton

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A trio of misbehaving, mango-loving monkeys have a close call as the creator of Don’t Worry, Little… read more

Similar categories in Chris Haughton's Maybe... book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Cornbread & Poppy

By: Matthew Cordell

4.18

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Cornbread & Poppy book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Big Truck, Little Island

By: Chris Van Dusen

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Dusen's Big Truck, Little Island book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1)

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.23

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

The debut of a clever and humorous young graphic novel series about the adventures of a valiant lad… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1) book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I think being a monster is more about what you do than what you are"

-Corey R. Tabor, Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1)

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13. How to Party Like a Snail

By: Naseem Hrab

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An introverted snail throws his own kind of party to celebrate all things quiet Snail is a party… read more

Similar categories in Naseem Hrab's How to Party Like a Snail book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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15. Broken Crayons Still Color

By: Toni Collier

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Help your kids process big feelings, build a social-emotional tool kit, and find beauty in life's c… read more

Similar categories in Toni Collier's Broken Crayons Still Color book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
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16. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's What Happened to You? book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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17. 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 Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax

18. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

Similar categories in Pauline David-Sax's Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind by Monica Silvie

19. Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind

By: Monica Silvie

4.07

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A flying masked bandit (code name: Chickadee) discovers he isn't quite who he thinks he is in this … read more

Similar categories in Monica Silvie's Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Unlikely Friends (Beak & Ally #1)

By: Norm Feuti

4.20

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In the first book of a series by Norm Feuti, an outgoing bird is determined to befriend a reluctant… read more

Similar categories in Norm Feuti's Unlikely Friends (Beak & Ally #1) book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy

21. Wombat Said Come In

By: Carmen Agra Deedy

3.84

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A kindhearted wombat offers refuge to a parade of animal friends during an Australian bushfire in a… read more

Similar categories in Carmen Agra Deedy's Wombat Said Come In book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Walter Had a Best Friend by Deborah Underwood

22. Walter Had a Best Friend

By: Deborah Underwood

4.24

Format: 40 pages, ebook

From the bestselling author of The Quiet Book comes an honest and touching new picture book about t… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Underwood's Walter Had a Best Friend book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli

23. Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

By: Costantia Manoli

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about … read more

Similar categories in Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • school stories
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of A Mouthful of Minnows by John L. Hare

24. A Mouthful of Minnows

By: John L. Hare

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A fishing story like no other! Alphonso the alligator snapping turtle can't wait for breakfast.… read more

Similar categories in John L. Hare's A Mouthful of Minnows book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

25. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's The Yellow Bus book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Uncle John's City Garden by Bernette G. Ford

26. Uncle John's City Garden

By: Bernette G. Ford

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

How does this city garden grow? With help from L’il Sissy and her siblings--and love, love, love! A… read more

Similar categories in Bernette G. Ford's Uncle John's City Garden book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
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27. Bug on the Rug

By: Sophia Gholz

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Pug is snug on his rug. But what happens when along comes BUG?! With a claim to the rug?! The two e… read more

Similar categories in Sophia Gholz's Bug on the Rug book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Not That Pet! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls

28. Not That Pet!

By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Some are too scary, some are too smelly, some are too wiggly, and some are too giggly. Can Mabel fi… read more

Similar categories in Smriti Prasadam-Halls's Not That Pet! book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of When Glitter Met Glue (When Pencil Met Eraser) by Karen Kilpatrick

29. When Glitter Met Glue (When Pencil Met Eraser)

By: Karen Kilpatrick

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The third hilarious picture book in the award-winning When Pencil Met Eraser series in which undera… read more

Similar categories in Karen Kilpatrick's When Glitter Met Glue (When Pencil Met Eraser) book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

30. Operation Sisterhood

By: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Fans of the Netflix reboot of The Babysitters Club will delight as four new sisters band together i… read more

Similar categories in Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich's Operation Sisterhood book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

31. 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

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Costantia Manoli's Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family

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4.51

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4.43

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4.39

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