20 must-read fiction books like Can I Sit with You? by Sarah Jacoby

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Can I Sit with You?

By: Sarah Jacoby

3.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

The story of a girl and a dog who discover how life transforms and expands with someone by your sid…

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Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • 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. Robot Dreams

By: Sara Varon

3.84

Format: 179 pages,

Richly endearing and full of surprises, Robot Dreamsfollows an ill-fated friendship between a dog a… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

3. The Ugly Five

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.37

Format: None pages,

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you giv… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. 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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6. Moo, Baa, La La La!

By: Sandra Boynton

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely … read more

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7. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

By: Eileen Christelow

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But tro… read more

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8. Hug This Book!

By: Barney Saltzberg , Fred Benaglia

3.14

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

An energetic, heartfelt, and humorous ode to book love You can spin and twirl and dance with this b… read more

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9. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.09

Format: None pages, Board Book

The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the wor… read more

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10. Night-Night, Little Pookie

By: Sandra Boynton

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Board Book

It's evening, and mom patiently eases Pookie toward bed. Pookie cooperates (mostly)--though with th… read more

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11. One Piece, Volume 40: Gear (One Piece, #40)

By: Eiichiro Oda

4.18

Format: 578 pages, Paperback

Hankering for a fight, Luffy's got a jump start on the battle to rescue Robin and Franky before the… read more

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12. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. 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
  • fiction
"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

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14. 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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  • childrens
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

15. 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

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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

Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

16. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers

17. I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

By: Andie Powers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Emile is not shy—he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Strength can be quiet. Answers can be quiet. Friendship can be quiet."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"l am quiet on the outside, but not on the inside. On the inside, my imagination shouts loudly and runs wild."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"My mother says that "if you hold a shell close to your ear and are very quiet, you can hear the entire ocean sing."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

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18. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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19. Fred Gets Dressed

By: Peter Brown

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illu… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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20. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost by Betina Birkjær

21. Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost

By: Betina Birkjær

4.41

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful, candid picture book for children to understand what happens when a loved one begins su… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn   Harris

22. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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23. Every Little Kindness

By: Marta Bartolj

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Follow the trail of good deeds in this beautiful wordless picture book to learn how small acts of k… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
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24. Quiet

By: Tomie dePaola

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tomie dePaola reminds us that mindfulness—being quiet, still, and present with one another—is a ver… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Come Home Already! by Jory John

25. Come Home Already!

By: Jory John

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of Goodnight Already! and I Love You Already! Duck wants to hang out with Bear… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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26. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Can I Sit with You? by Sarah Jacoby

27. Can I Sit with You?

By: Sarah Jacoby

3.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

The story of a girl and a dog who discover how life transforms and expands with someone by your sid… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of 123s of Kindness (Books of Kindness) by Patricia Hegarty

28. 123s of Kindness (Books of Kindness)

By: Patricia Hegarty

4.22

Format: 22 pages, Board Book

Learning the importance of kindness is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with this sweet board book that fosters s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Clever Little Witch by Mượn Thị Văn

29. Clever Little Witch

By: Mượn Thị Văn

3.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Little Linh is the cleverest little witch on Mãi Mãi island. She has all the things a little witch … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of She Heard the Birds: The Story of Florence Merriam Bailey by Andrea D’Aquino

30. She Heard the Birds: The Story of Florence Merriam Bailey

By: Andrea D’Aquino

3.82

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

Meet Florence Merriam Bailey, a pioneering birder and activist who changed the way we study birds f… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hair Story by NoNieqa Ramos

31. Hair Story

By: NoNieqa Ramos

4.24

Format: None pages, None

Written in rhythmic verse, this picture book follows two friends, a non-Black Boricua girl and a Bl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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4.30

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3.84

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