27 Best picture books books like A Mermaid Girl by Sana Rafi

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A Mermaid Girl

By: Sana Rafi

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young girl celebrates the experience of wearing a burkini for the first time in this lyrical and …

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1. Baseball Saved Us

By: Ken Mochizuki , Dom Lee

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp a… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family

2. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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3. Bee-bim Bop!

By: Linda Sue Park , Ho Baek Lee

3.55

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

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4. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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5. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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6. 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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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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9. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster

By: Mo Willems

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times best-selling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems! Buckle up… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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15. Ten Ways to Hear Snow

By: Cathy Camper

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A snowy day, a trip to Grandma's, time spent cooking with one another, and space to pause and disco… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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16. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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17. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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20. Laxmi's Mooch

By: Shelly Anand

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her bod… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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21. The Remember Balloons

By: Jessie Oliveros

4.72

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. 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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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
Cover of Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Megan Madison

23. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

By: Megan Madison

4.31

Format: 38 pages, Board Book

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with todd… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

By: James Yang

3.83

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.How can they be so heavy?Would they float if t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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27. More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

By: Roz Maclean

4.41

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

A CBC Kids Reads Competition FinalistIn the tradition of All Are Welcome and The Day You Begin come… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Poem Grows Inside You by Katey Howes

28. A Poem Grows Inside You

By: Katey Howes

4.60

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

We all hold the seed of something wonderful inside us, just waiting for the right moment to bloom. … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. A New Kind of Wild

By: Zara Gonzalez Hoang

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This sweet author-illustrator debut celebrates imagination, the magic of friendship, and all the di… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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30. A Mermaid Girl

By: Sana Rafi

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young girl celebrates the experience of wearing a burkini for the first time in this lyrical and … read more

Similar categories in Sana Rafi's A Mermaid Girl book and Sana Rafi's A Mermaid Girl

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • mermaids
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • education
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31. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family

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4.24

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4.66

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4.29

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4.17

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