22 must-read picture books books like Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars by Richard Ho

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Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars

By: Richard Ho

4.20

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

On a planet far, far away, one pioneer explores a vast frontier. Many others have come before it se…

If you liked the picture books plot in Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars by Richard Ho , here is a list of 22 books like this:

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1. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

By: Joyce Sidman

4.33

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.”  Why would… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science

2. Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

By: Markus Motum

3.76

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Discover the incredible story of the search for life on Mars, told from the unique perspective of C… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • space
  • science
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3. Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

By: Albert Marrin

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory … read more

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  • nonfiction

4. Grandpa Green

By: Lane Smith

3.00

Format: None pages,

From the creator of the national bestseller It's a Bookcomes a timeless story of family history, le… read more

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5. Don't Push the Button!

By: Bill Cotter

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Hardcover

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button. (Seriously, don't even think about it… read more

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6. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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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9. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. A Thousand Recipes for Revenge (Chefs of the Five Gods, #1)

By: Beth Cato

3.88

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

A world on the brink of war and a mother and daughter on the run, in a thrilling novel of swashbuck… read more

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11. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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12. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

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  • space
  • childrens
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13. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Pokko and the Drum

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.39

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes a picture book about a magical drum,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

By: Peter Sís

4.48

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Naz… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Two Dogs

By: Ian Falconer

3.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Ian Falconer, Caldecott Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Olivia s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. I Am Enough

By: Grace Byers

4.34

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Artie and the Wolf Moon

By: Olivia Stephens

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf--then watches it d… read more

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"Now I'm here to be better than you at everything on a full-time bases."

-Olivia Stephens, Artie and the Wolf Moon

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20. Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

By: Alice Faye Duncan

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. Growing up in Texas, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Ten Beautiful Things

By: Molly Beth Griffin

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt story of changing perspectives, set in the Midwest. Ten Beautiful Things gently explore… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. My First Day

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrato… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings by Angela Burke Kunkel

24. Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings

By: Angela Burke Kunkel

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and fascinating picture book biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, crea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

By: Tae Keller

4.17

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. Sometimes m… read more

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  • childrens
"I had to make her understand that this mattered--what people thought had everything to do with who she was. Because how do we know who we are without knowing our place in the world?"

-Tae Keller, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

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26. The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

By: Cynthia Levinson

4.16

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated biography of Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn“The first thing I can remember,” B… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Black Is a Rainbow Color

By: Angela Joy

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Twilight Territory

By: Andrew X. Pham

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post–World War II Japanese-occupied Vietnam,… read more

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29. Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars

By: Richard Ho

4.20

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

On a planet far, far away, one pioneer explores a vast frontier. Many others have come before it se… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ho's Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars book and Richard Ho's Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • planets
  • nonfiction
  • transport
  • space
  • science
Cover of The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation by Kate Messner

30. The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation

By: Kate Messner

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

All it takes is one: One coral gamete to start a colony One person to make a difference One idea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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31. The Tailor Shop at the Intersection

By: Ahn Jaesun

3.88

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming story about family, resilience, fashion, and staying true to who you are―told throug… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

25 best-selling childrens books like Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars by Richard Ho

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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

Joyce Sidman

4.33

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

Markus Motum

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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18 must-read fiction books like The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

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