30 must-read childrens books like Magic Like That by Samara Cole Doyon

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Magic Like That

By: Samara Cole Doyon

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can re…

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1. If You Plant a Seed

By: Kadir Nelson

3.80

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author of Baby Bearand winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett, Christian Robinson

2. Leo: A Ghost Story

By: Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

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4. 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
  • storytime
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

5. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
Cover of Lights (Sheets, #3) by Brenna Thummler

6. Lights (Sheets, #3)

By: Brenna Thummler

4.27

Format: 366 pages, None

Marjorie, Eliza, and Wendell the ghost are back to uncover the secrets of Wendell’s human life in t… read more

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7. A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta S… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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8. Red, White, and Whole

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."

-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole

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9. Always Anjali

By: Sheetal Sheth

4.41

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"She knew there was greatness in not being one of the crowd."

-Sheetal Sheth, Always Anjali

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10. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

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  • childrens
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11. The Tree in Me

By: Corinna Luyken

3.99

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

12. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Snail Crossing

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A determined snail. A plump cabbage. A truly epic journey . . . In a book as cheerful and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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14. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan

15. Room for Everyone

By: Naaz Khan

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for every… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. 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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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax

17. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Living With Viola

By: Rosena Fung

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya

19. The Last Beekeeper

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Last Beekeeper follows twelve-year-old Yolanda Cicerón as she fights to the save the last known… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Sometimes, All I Need Is Me by Juliana Perdomo

20. Sometimes, All I Need Is Me

By: Juliana Perdomo

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gentle themes of resiliency, mindfulness, and self-care are brought home in this sweet and soulful … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Julieta and the Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

21. Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

By: Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Another by Christian Robinson

22. Another

By: Christian Robinson

3.89

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

In his eagerly anticipated debut as author-illustrator, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honoree Ch… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of This Book Is Not for You! by Shannon Hale

23. This Book Is Not for You!

By: Shannon Hale

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning ill… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. The Braid Girls

By: Sherri Winston

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In this unforgettable summer novel perfect for fans of From the Desk of Zoe Washington , Maggie, he… read more

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  • african american
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of I'm a Hare, So There! by Julie Rowan-Zoch

25. I'm a Hare, So There!

By: Julie Rowan-Zoch

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An exasperated hare and plucky squirrel engage in a battle of wits to determine who’s who in this h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Dapo Adeola

26. Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black

By: Dapo Adeola

4.50

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

This groundbreaking picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, writt… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Bessie the Motorcycle Queen by Charles R. Smith Jr.

27. Bessie the Motorcycle Queen

By: Charles R. Smith Jr.

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture bo… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Magic Like That by Samara Cole Doyon

28. Magic Like That

By: Samara Cole Doyon

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can re… read more

Similar categories in Samara Cole Doyon's Magic Like That book and Samara Cole Doyon's Magic Like That

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
  • storytime
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29. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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30. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of How to Have a Birthday by Mary Lyn Ray

31. How to Have a Birthday

By: Mary Lyn Ray

3.76

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Joyful and utterly unique, this vibrant picture book celebrates the best birthday gift of all: a wh… read more

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  • picture books
  • storytime
  • childrens

23 must-read picture books books like Magic Like That by Samara Cole Doyon

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If You Plant a Seed

Kadir Nelson

3.80

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Leo: A Ghost Story

Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

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I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Last Mapmaker

Christina Soontornvat

4.15

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The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

Mac Barnett

4.12

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The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

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3.84

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