16 must-read storytime books like When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant

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When I Wrap My Hair

By: Shauntay Grant

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of I Am Enough and Hold Them Close , this inspiring and beautiful picture book celebrat…

If you liked the storytime plot in When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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 Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • childrens
  • family
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3. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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5. Lucky Duck

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.04

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious picture book about a duck who learn… read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Lucky Duck book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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9. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
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10. Hippos Remain Calm

By: Sandra Boynton

3.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Catch up with the party-loving hippos from Hippos Go Berserk! in this long-awaited picture book mor… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Hippos Remain Calm book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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11. I Lived Inside a Whale

By: Xin Li

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Olive Jeffers and the Fan Brothers, this stunningly illustrated, whimsical picture book… read more

Similar categories in Xin Li's I Lived Inside a Whale book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. Like So

By: Ruth Forman

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Ruth Forman and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Raissa Figuero… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Forman's Like So book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
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13. This Little Kitty in the Garden

By: Karen Obuhanych

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Spring is blooming, and what better way for rascally kittens to celebrate than by causing mischief … read more

Similar categories in Karen Obuhanych's This Little Kitty in the Garden book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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14. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
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15. The Snow Man: A True Story

By: Jonah Winter

3.92

Format: 40 pages, ebook

Meet the man living alone in the mountains whose hobby of measuring snowfall led to a global unders… read more

Similar categories in Jonah Winter's The Snow Man: A True Story book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
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17. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

Similar categories in Omar Abed's The Book That Almost Rhymed book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
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18. We Could Fly

By: Rhiannon Giddens

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner In a companion to Build a … read more

Similar categories in Rhiannon Giddens's We Could Fly book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
Cover of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel

19. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more

Similar categories in Breanna J. McDaniel's Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Cranky (Cranky and Friends)

By: Phuc Tran

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the #1  New York Times  bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and deb… read more

Similar categories in Phuc Tran's Cranky (Cranky and Friends) book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book by Felicita Sala

21. If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book

By: Felicita Sala

4.12

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures h… read more

Similar categories in Felicita Sala's If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. Two New Years

By: Richard Ho

4.36

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

This New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year tradition… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ho's Two New Years book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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23. Built to Last

By: Minh Lê

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Built to Last book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant

24. When I Wrap My Hair

By: Shauntay Grant

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of I Am Enough and Hold Them Close , this inspiring and beautiful picture book celebrat… read more

Similar categories in Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • africa
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
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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 Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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26. My Block Looks Like

By: Janelle Harper

4.20

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bro… read more

Similar categories in Janelle Harper's My Block Looks Like book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • african american
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27. Homegrown

By: Deann Wiley

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A touching and stunningly illustrated ode to the homes—and loved ones—that raise us, perfect for fa… read more

Similar categories in Deann Wiley's Homegrown book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
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28. Emergency Quarters

By: Carlos Matias

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Author Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award–winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning … read more

Similar categories in Carlos Matias's Emergency Quarters book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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29. When You Have to Wait

By: Melanie Conklin

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A mindful, gentle picture book about patience and learning to find beauty in the act of waiting. S… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Conklin's When You Have to Wait book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Forever and Always by Brittany J.  Thurman

30. Forever and Always

By: Brittany J. Thurman

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book from two breakout picture book creators, a young Black child waits for… read more

Similar categories in Brittany J. Thurman's Forever and Always book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis by Lesa Cline-Ransome

31. Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.42

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Five starred reviews! The “informative, resounding” (Booklist, starred review), and “inspiring” (Th… read more

Similar categories in Lesa Cline-Ransome's Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis book and Shauntay Grant's When I Wrap My Hair

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

31 Top childrens books like When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

Shawn Harris

3.76

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16 best-selling fiction books like Hippos Remain Calm by Sandra Boynton

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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