14 Best biography books like When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex by Toni Buzzeo

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When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex

By: Toni Buzzeo

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even …

If you liked the biography plot in When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex by Toni Buzzeo , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. Giant Squid

By: Candace Fleming , Eric Rohmann

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide be… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Boris Kulikov, Jen Bryant

2. Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

By: Boris Kulikov , Jen Bryant

4.29

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he inve… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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3. The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.91

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree Hous… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

4. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tre… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Noisy Paint Box by Mary GrandPré, Barb Rosenstock

5. The Noisy Paint Box

By: Mary GrandPré , Barb Rosenstock

3.58

Format: 366 pages, Hardcover

In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary Grandpre tell the fascinating… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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6. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

7. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

By: Kadir Nelson , Ellen Levine

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-win… read more

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8. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

By: Christopher Paul Curtis

3.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Newbery Honor-winning American classic, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 , celebrates 20 year… read more

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9. 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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10. Home in the Woods

By: Eliza Wheeler

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book from Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a f… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

12. 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
  • history
  • childrens
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13. 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
Cover of The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow

14. The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

By: Natascha Biebow

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This picture book biography tells the story of Edwi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
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15. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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16. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle

18. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

By: Margarita Engle

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.As a little girl,… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

19. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker

20. Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

By: Helaine Becker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the sp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang

21. Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando

By: Andrea Wang

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspiration struck when Momofuku Ando spotted the long lines for a simple bowl of ramen following W… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

22. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

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23. 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
Cover of Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers

24. Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist

By: Linda Skeers

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a woman who dared to dig, explore, and discover. This is the story of Dinosaur… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • dinosaurs
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • science
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25. Cursed Princess Club, vol. 1

By: LambCat

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gwendolyn – living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. See, although she lives in … read more

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Cover of Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (Volume 6) (People Who Shaped Our World) by Teresa Robeson

26. Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (Volume 6) (People Who Shaped Our World)

By: Teresa Robeson

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything s… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
"Ignore the obstacles. Just put your head down and keep walking forward."

-Teresa Robeson, Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (Volume 6) (People Who Shaped Our World)

Cover of The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin

27. The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey

By: Jason Chin

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin's companion book to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe expl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel

28. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

By: Chana Stiefel

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, an exhibit at the US Holocaus… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles by Patricia Valdez

29. Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

By: Patricia Valdez

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist by Gavin Grimm

30. If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist

By: Gavin Grimm

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebratory and empowering story from young trans activist Gavin Grimm, two-time Stonewall Award-… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
Cover of When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex by Toni Buzzeo

31. When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex

By: Toni Buzzeo

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • biography memoir
  • dinosaurs
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • science

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