20 must-read picture books books like A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle

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A Song of Frutas

By: Margarita Engle

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively, rhythmic picture book about a…

If you liked the picture books plot in A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Be Quiet!

By: Ryan T. Higgins

3.90

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually sti… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Be Quiet! book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

3. Fox in Socks

By: Dr. Seuss

4.44

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

In this hilarious book, the irrepressible Fox in Socks teaches a baffled Mr. Knox some of the slick… read more

Similar categories in Dr. Seuss's Fox in Socks book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

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4. 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 Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
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6. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wheeler's Someone Builds the Dream book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes that Kiss in the Corners book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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9. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • music
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

11. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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12. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Bodies Are Cool book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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13. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (The Stacey Stories)

By: Stacey Abrams

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Stacey Abrams's Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (The Stacey Stories) book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. The Lost Package

By: Richard Ho

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of a package that gets lost, then found and an in-depth behind the scenes look at what ha… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ho's The Lost Package book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck

16. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

By: Hannah Moushabeck

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Moushabeck's Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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17. The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field

By: Scott Riley

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team… read more

Similar categories in Scott Riley's The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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18. I Eat Poop.: A Dung Beetle Story

By: Mark Pett

4.52

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Please Don't Eat Me and We Don't Eat Our Classmates, I Eat Poop. by Mark Pett is a h… read more

Similar categories in Mark Pett's I Eat Poop.: A Dung Beetle Story book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. Along the Tapajós

By: Fernando Vilela

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cauã and Inaê are a brother and sister who live in a small community along the Tapajós River in Bra… read more

Similar categories in Fernando Vilela's Along the Tapajós book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle

20. A Song of Frutas

By: Margarita Engle

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively, rhythmic picture book about a… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • music
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • spanish literature
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Lolo's Sari-Sari Store by Sophia N. Lee

21. Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

By: Sophia N. Lee

4.13

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a… read more

Similar categories in Sophia N. Lee's Lolo's Sari-Sari Store book and Margarita Engle's A Song of Frutas

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

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