19 Best childrens books like When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki

Cover of When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki

When the Cousins Came

By: Katie Yamasaki

3.68

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year! A multicultural family story that celebrates kindness and …

If you liked the childrens plot in When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

1. The Name Jar

By: Yangsook Choi

4.14

Format: None pages,

The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more

Similar categories in Yangsook Choi's The Name Jar book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
Cover of Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat by Nikki Giovanni, Kristen Balouch, None, Damian Ward

2. Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat

By: Nikki Giovanni , Kristen Balouch , None , Damian Ward

4.48

Format: 448 pages,

Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat. Poetry can have both a rhyme an… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Chalk by Bill Thomson

3. Chalk

By: Bill Thomson

4.04

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Three children discover a magical bag of chalk on a rainy day read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of City Shapes by Bryan Collier, Diana Murray

4. City Shapes

By: Bryan Collier , Diana Murray

3.77

Format: 67 pages, Hardcover

Diana Murray's playful and poetic verse encourages readers to look for shapes everywhere, noticing … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw

5. Love You Forever

By: Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

Format: None pages,

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent fe… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek, Christine Roussey

6. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings

By: Jo Witek , Christine Roussey

3.50

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes my heart feels like a big yellow star, shiny and bright. I smile from ear to ear and twir… read more

Similar categories in Jo Witek's In My Heart: A Book of Feelings book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

7. My Name Is Not Isabella

By: Jennifer Fosberry , Mike Litwin

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends t… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Fosberry's My Name Is Not Isabella book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • kids

8. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Windows

By: Julia Denos , E.B. Goodale

4.30

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to aut… read more

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10. White Socks Only

By: Evelyn Coleman , None

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only… read more

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11. How I Became a Pirate

By: David Shannon , Melinda Long

3.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Pirates have green teeth--when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, w… read more

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12. Arlene Sardine

By: Chris Raschka

3.89

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

Born in a fjord, a tiny fish named Arlene wants to be a sardine. Fully grown by two, she swims into… read more

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13. Dim Sum for Everyone!

By: Grace Lin

3.60

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

In English, dim sum means "little hearts," or "touches the heart," but to this young girl, dim sum … read more

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14. Tidy

By: Emily Gravett

3.50

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collectin… read more

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15. Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me

By: Bryan Collier , None

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Every morning, I play a game with my father. He goes knock knock on my door and I pretend to be asl… read more

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16. I Am Jazz

By: Shelagh McNicholas , Jazz Jennings , None

1.80

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become… read more

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17. Visiting Day

By: James E. Ransome , Jacqueline Woodson

4.02

Format: 982 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson has written a poignant picture book abou… read more

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18. The Paper Bag Princess

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnap… read more

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19. The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings

By: Anna Llenas

3.75

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

"This sensitive book . . . encourages young ones to open up and discuss how they feel, even when th… read more

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20. Her Right Foot

By: Dave Eggers , Shawn Harris

3.43

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

"I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so … read more

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21. 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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • storytime
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

22. 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 Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane  Liu

23. Friends Are Friends, Forever

By: Dane Liu

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the author's own immigration story, the infinite impact of friendship, and … read more

Similar categories in Dane Liu's Friends Are Friends, Forever book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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24. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rubin

26. Gladys the Magic Chicken

By: Adam Rubin

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Tim… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rubin's Gladys the Magic Chicken book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Under My Hijab by Hena Khan

27. Under My Hijab

By: Hena Khan

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it … read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's Under My Hijab book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

28. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina LaCour

29. Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

By: Nina LaCour

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A little girl stays home with Mama when Mommy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting stor… read more

Similar categories in Nina LaCour's Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of 'Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick

30. 'Twas the Night Before Pride

By: Joanna McClintick

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride gently in perspective—honoring those in the L… read more

Similar categories in Joanna McClintick's 'Twas the Night Before Pride book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki

31. When the Cousins Came

By: Katie Yamasaki

3.68

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year! A multicultural family story that celebrates kindness and … read more

Similar categories in Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came book and Katie Yamasaki's When the Cousins Came

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • kids
  • storytime

16 Top fiction books like When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki

Transform Your Habits

The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Chalk

Bill Thomson

4.04

Transform Your Habits

City Shapes

Bryan Collier , Diana Murray

3.77

Transform Your Habits

Love You Forever

Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

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27 Best fiction books like Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane Liu

Transform Your Habits

My New Mom & Me

Renata Galindo

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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