15 best-selling picture books books like Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows

Cover of Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows

Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?)

By: Michelle Meadows

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at t…

If you liked the picture books plot in Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of Maple Syrup Season by Jill Weber, Ann Purmell

1. Maple Syrup Season

By: Jill Weber , Ann Purmell

4.33

Format: 25 pages, Hardcover

Pancake and waffle-loving readers will eat up this process picture book with a behind-the-scenes lo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

2. I Need a New Butt!

By: Ross Kinnaird , Dawn McMillan

3.68

Format: None pages, Paperback

"A silly story that will cause boys and girls to giggle from beginning to end!" -- Norman Public Sc… read more

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3. Clifford Goes To Dog School

By: Norman Bridwell

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this brand-new, original story by Norman Bridwell, Clifford saves the day -- and learns a few tr… read more

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4. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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Cover of Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) by David Roberts, Andrea Beaty

5. Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there poi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Michelle Meadows's Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?)

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

9. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
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10. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

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  • childrens
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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11. Amara and the Bats

By: Emma Reynolds

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Environmental activism gets a nocturnal twist in this utterly charming picture book about a young g… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Abdul's Story

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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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  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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15. Bunheads

By: Misty Copeland

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young Misty, who discovers her love of dance through the ballet Coppélia--a story ab… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Goodnight Racism by Ibram X. Kendi

16. Goodnight Racism

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Anti… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

17. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of A Sweet New Year for Ren by Michelle  Sterling

18. A Sweet New Year for Ren

By: Michelle Sterling

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl’s family traditions in this charming picture book… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows

19. Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?)

By: Michelle Meadows

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at t… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Meadows's Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) book and Michelle Meadows's Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?)

  • cultural
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • african american
Cover of Alicia Alonso Dances On (She Made History) by Rose Viña

20. Alicia Alonso Dances On (She Made History)

By: Rose Viña

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

STARRED REVIEW! "The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Who Will Kiss the Crocodile? by Suzy Senior

21. Who Will Kiss the Crocodile?

By: Suzy Senior

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this hilarious retelling of Sleeping Beauty , an angry fairy casts a spell that turns baby Princ… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

18 best-selling childrens books like Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows

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Maple Syrup Season

Jill Weber , Ann Purmell

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)

David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.50

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

What Do You Do with an Idea?

Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.60

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Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)

David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.50

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