30 must-read picture books books like Tell Someone by Debra Kempf Shumaker

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Tell Someone

By: Debra Kempf Shumaker

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Whether you're sad or angry, happy or proud, there's one thing you can do: tell someone. Just talki…

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1. Stella Brings the Family

By: Miriam B. Schiffer , Holly Clifton-Brown

4.05

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's… read more

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2. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

By: F. Isabel Campoy , Rafael López , Theresa Howell

3.76

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more… read more

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3. 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

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  • childrens
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4. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • childrens
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5. 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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6. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

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

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-… read more

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  • childrens
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8. Luli and the Language of Tea

By: Andrea Wang

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the … read more

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  • childrens
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9. Calvin

By: J.R. Ford

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school a… read more

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10. 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

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11. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

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  • childrens
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12. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • childrens
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13. Beautifully Me

By: Nabela Noor

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture bo… read more

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  • childrens
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14. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

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  • childrens
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15. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

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  • childrens
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16. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • childrens
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17. Where Three Oceans Meet

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.47

Format: None pages, Hardcover

“I want to see what’s at the end of the earth!”Sejal, Mommy, and Pati travel together to the southe… read more

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  • childrens
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18. 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

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  • childrens
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19. Brown Is Beautiful

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about recognizing the beauty around you and within you.Brown is beautiful.On a hike … read more

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20. Saturday at the Food Pantry

By: Diane O'Neill

4.58

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday they visit their local food pantry… read more

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  • childrens
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21. Friday Night Wrestlefest

By: J.F. Fox

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Hey kids! Are you ready to WRESTLE? Don't miss Friday Night Wrestlefest, writer J. F. Fox and illus… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Dad Bakes

By: Katie Yamasaki

4.01

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Dad wakes early every morning before the sun, heading off to work at the bakery. He kneads, rolls, … read more

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  • childrens
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23. Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

By: Jolene Gutiérrez

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too… read more

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  • childrens
"When feelings go on overload, I pause and breathe and all is . . . slowed."

-Jolene Gutiérrez, Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

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24. I Love You Because I Love You

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrates all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response pi… read more

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  • childrens
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25. Santiago's Dinosaurios

By: Mariana Ríos Ramírez

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Santiago finds a way to connect to his classmates--through dinosaurios! Santiago is new to the … read more

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  • childrens
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26. 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

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  • childrens
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27. 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

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  • childrens
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28. Tell Someone

By: Debra Kempf Shumaker

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Whether you're sad or angry, happy or proud, there's one thing you can do: tell someone. Just talki… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Beautiful You, Beautiful Me

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A child who looks different from her mother finds beauty and belonging in this new book from the cr… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!: A Picture Book by Donna Barba Higuera

30. El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!: A Picture Book

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A boy and his monster confront their mutual fears in this unlikely friendship story that’s rooted i… read more

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  • childrens
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31. Making Happy

By: Sheetal Sheth

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family. But one important thing stays … read more

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