18 must-read picture books books like Lulu and the Hunger Monster ™ (Food Justice Books for Kids) by Erik Talkin

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Lulu and the Hunger Monster ™ (Food Justice Books for Kids)

By: Erik Talkin

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"In this story illustrating the reality of childhood hunger and food insecurity, Lulu invites kids …

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Cover of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) by Julia Finley Mosca, Daniel Rieley

1. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1)

By: Julia Finley Mosca , Daniel Rieley

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

If you’ve ever felt different, if you’ve ever been low, if you don’t quite fit in, there’s a name … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

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  • fiction
  • family
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

3. Maddi's Fridge

By: Vin Vogel , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more

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4. The Invisible Boy

By: Patrice Barton , Trudy Ludwig

3.88

Format: 588 pages, Hardcover

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their gro… read more

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5. Iggy Peck, Architect

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.25

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing Meet Iggy Peck--creative, independent, and … read more

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6. El Deafo

By: Cece Bell , None

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At… read more

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7. Rosie Revere, Engineer

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.34

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets … read more

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8. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
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9. The Pigeon Has to Go to School

By: Mo Willems

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Una aventura del nostre colom preferit! El divertit i famós personatge de Mo Willems s’enfronta a u… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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10. Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

By: Andrea Beaty

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect ; Rosie Revere, Engineer ; and Ad… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Finding My Dance

By: Ria Thundercloud

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • family
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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15. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • family
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

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16. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • school
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17. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

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  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Aaron Slater, Illustrator (Questioneers Picture Books)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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19. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast

By: David Ezra Stein

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Wake up! The little red chicken is hungry--and up to his old tricks. It's bright and early on a … read more

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  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. Ugly Me

By: J.E. Stamper

4.16

Format: 85 pages, Kindle Edition

“A MUST read for ALL educators!” -Public School Teacher“This book has ignited a new passion for rea… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • school
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23. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Isla to Island

By: Alexis Castellanos

4.22

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to … read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • family
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25. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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26. Carmela Full of Wishes

By: Matt de la Peña

4.05

Format: 36 pages, None

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to … read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

27. A History of Toilet Paper (and Other Potty Tools)

By: Sophia Gholz

4.36

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

"A look at how humans have used toilets and other toileting tools/objects throughout history and ci… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. 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
  • picture books
  • food
  • social justice
  • family
  • fiction
  • poverty
Cover of Lulu and the Hunger Monster ™ (Food Justice Books for Kids) by Erik Talkin

29. Lulu and the Hunger Monster ™ (Food Justice Books for Kids)

By: Erik Talkin

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"In this story illustrating the reality of childhood hunger and food insecurity, Lulu invites kids … read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • food
  • social justice
  • family
  • fiction
  • poverty
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30. Missing Violet

By: Kelly Swemba

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is full of sunshine for inseparable friends Violet and Mia. Until one day, Violet leaves schoo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist (She Made History) by Marta Magellan

31. Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist (She Made History)

By: Marta Magellan

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Primatologist Mireya Mayor is living proof that courage and determination can make the impossible p… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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Kwame Alexander

4.24

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Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

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The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Mo Willems

4.43

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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

Andrea Beaty

4.37

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Raj Haldar

4.13

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Julie Leung

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