6 best-selling fantasy books like Anansi and the Golden Pot by Taiye Selasi

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Anansi and the Golden Pot

By: Taiye Selasi

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new genera…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Anansi and the Golden Pot by Taiye Selasi , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. 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

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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

2. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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5. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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6. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. 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

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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9. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

Similar categories in Bob Shea's Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New Yo… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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14. 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

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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16. 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

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's New from Here book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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18. Forever Cousins

By: Laurel Goodluck

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city t… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Goodluck's Forever Cousins book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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19. I Am Every Good Thing

By: Derrick Barnes

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I ama nonstop ball of energy.Powerful and full of light.I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A lea… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Barnes's I Am Every Good Thing book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Hey, Bruce!, Bruce the bear experiences . . . well, whatever readers want him to. Rupert, Thistl… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

Similar categories in Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Listen to the Language of the Trees: A Story of How Forests Communicate Underground

By: Tera Kelley

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This fascinating picture book explores the underground communication system between trees and helps… read more

Similar categories in Tera Kelley's Listen to the Language of the Trees: A Story of How Forests Communicate Underground book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows

23. Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?)

By: Michelle Meadows

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Bef… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Meadows's Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?) book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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24. Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

By: Gloria Amescua

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's cultur… read more

Similar categories in Gloria Amescua's Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Roll with It book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission

By: Estela Juarez

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. To… read more

Similar categories in Estela Juarez's Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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27. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks

By: Emily Kenny

4.16

Format: 256 pages, ebook

“Has heart, soul and so much spirit.” Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons “Disappearing anim… read more

Similar categories in Emily Kenny's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon: A Picture Book

By: Ying Chang Compestine

4.02

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon , award-winning author Ying Chang Compestine reimagines th… read more

Similar categories in Ying Chang Compestine's Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon: A Picture Book book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Anansi and the Golden Pot by Taiye Selasi

29. Anansi and the Golden Pot

By: Taiye Selasi

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new genera… read more

Similar categories in Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • africa
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • family
  • folk tales
  • ghana
  • fantasy
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30. Ready, Set, Dough!

By: Kelly J. Baptist

3.82

Format: 173 pages, Kindle Edition

From Kelly J. Baptist, the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero, comes a story about Zoe … read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Ready, Set, Dough! book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • family
  • fiction
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31. Naming Ceremony

By: Seina Wedlick

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A sweet sibling picture-book story all about making family traditions your own—perfect for fans of … read more

Similar categories in Seina Wedlick's Naming Ceremony book and Taiye Selasi's Anansi and the Golden Pot

  • cultural
  • africa
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family

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