13 best-selling family books like Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year by Kathy Z. Price

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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

By: Kathy Z. Price

3.99

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebrat…

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Cover of Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson, Sydney Smith

1. Sidewalk Flowers

By: JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

Format: 62 pages, Hardcover

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays … read more

Similar categories in JonArno Lawson's Sidewalk Flowers book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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2. 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 Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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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 Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

5. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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6. 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 Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

8. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson

9. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

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  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • historical fiction
  • african american
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

10. 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 Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
Cover of The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale by Charly Palmer

11. The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale

By: Charly Palmer

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In his author-illustrator debut, Charly Palmer spins a tall tale about a neighborhood basketball he… read more

Similar categories in Charly Palmer's The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's A Spoonful of Frogs book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • historical fiction
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14. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Mina book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

16. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

17. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • family
Cover of Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

18. Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

By: Shannon Stocker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. T… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Stocker's Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

19. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
Cover of Beauty Woke by NoNieqa Ramos

20. Beauty Woke

By: NoNieqa Ramos

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a … read more

Similar categories in NoNieqa Ramos's Beauty Woke book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
Cover of I Am Golden by Eva Chen

21. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Roar-Choo! by Charlotte Cheng

22. Roar-Choo!

By: Charlotte Cheng

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Patient, peaceful Phoenix tries to take care of rambunctious and cold-ridden Dragon, which leads to… read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Cheng's Roar-Choo! book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nour's Secret Library by Wafa' Tarnowska

23. Nour's Secret Library

By: Wafa' Tarnowska

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin b… read more

Similar categories in Wafa' Tarnowska's Nour's Secret Library book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"When we read, we see the world through others’ eyes. Our differences seem smaller, and the divisions that lead to war can break down."

-Wafa' Tarnowska, Nour's Secret Library

Cover of Emile and the Field by Kevin Young

24. Emile and the Field

By: Kevin Young

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book from an award-winning poet, a young boy cherishes a neighborhood field… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Young's Emile and the Field book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
Cover of Night Lunch by Eric Fan

25. Night Lunch

By: Eric Fan

3.78

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hung… read more

Similar categories in Eric Fan's Night Lunch book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin

26. The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey

By: Jason Chin

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin's companion book to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe expl… read more

Similar categories in Jason Chin's The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

27. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman

28. Caves

By: Nell Cross Beckerman

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into… read more

Similar categories in Nell Cross Beckerman's Caves book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor by Kate Messner

29. Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor

By: Kate Messner

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute … read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year by Kathy Z. Price

30. Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

By: Kathy Z. Price

3.99

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebrat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • african american
  • emotion
  • social issues
Cover of All Food Is Good Food by Molli Jackson Ehlert

31. All Food Is Good Food

By: Molli Jackson Ehlert

4.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From noodles to salad, from congee to pancakes, from dim sum to pizza, author Molli Jackson Ehlert … read more

Similar categories in Molli Jackson Ehlert's All Food Is Good Food book and Kathy Z. Price's Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

  • picture books
  • childrens

30 must-read childrens books like Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year by Kathy Z. Price

Transform Your Habits

Sidewalk Flowers

JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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13 best-selling fiction books like The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale by Charly Palmer

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The Last Mapmaker

Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale

Charly Palmer

4.14

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

Mac Barnett

4.12

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