17 Best picture books books like Tangle-Knot by Loretta Ellsworth

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Tangle-Knot

By: Loretta Ellsworth

3.82

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tangle-knot is not a word, but it is Fia’s hair. And Fia thinks it’s perfect, which is why she ref…

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1. Long Way Down

By: Jason Reynolds

4.25

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RU… read more

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"How do you tell water ain't nothing funny about drowing?"

-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

"Best to become invisible in times like these. Everybody knows that."

-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

"just because they were dead. People always love people more when they’re dead."

-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

"Pretended like yellow tape was some kind of neighborhood flag that don't nobody wave but always be flapping in the wind."

-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

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2. The Dot

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stub… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Mothers

By: Brit Bennett

3.98

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Luminous... engrossing and poignant, this is one not to miss." -People, … read more

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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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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

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  • birds
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. The Librarianist

By: Patrick deWitt

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who ha… read more

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7. Everyone Is Watching

By: Heather Gudenkauf

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants hav… read more

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8. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • childrens
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9. 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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10. The Museum of Failures

By: Thrity Umrigar

4.13

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

An immersive story about family secrets and the power of forgiveness from the bestselling author of… read more

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"Because, ultimately everybody's story was written in scars."

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

"He had often thought of Bombay as the museum of failures, an exhibit hall filled with thwarted dreams and broken promises."

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

"Of course, there were unhappy people everywhere on earth, and if you catalogued all their griefs and disappointments, every place could be considered a museum of failures. One could argue that this w…"

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

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11. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

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"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

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12. The Half Moon

By: Mary Beth Keane

3.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful novel about a couple in a small town who… read more

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13. Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s

By: B. Dylan Hollis

4.47

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from t… read more

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14. The Air Raid Book Club

By: Annie Lyons

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn’t feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of he… read more

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"Quite. But Hedy has inherited her mother's skills as a seamstress. Very good. Tell her to come and see me. If you can't sew, can you knit? A little. Although I made my father a pair of socks once and…"

-Annie Lyons, The Air Raid Book Club

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15. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. How Can I Help You

By: Laura Sims

3.42

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A razor-sharp suspense about two local librarians whose lives become dangerously intertwined. N… read more

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17. I Am Still Alive

By: Kate Alice Marshall

3.87

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

After Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn’t act fast, the co… read more

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"Fire is warmth and food and clean water, but it’s hard and time-consuming, and people die because they spend all their time making the fire and no time finding water or building a shelter."

-Kate Alice Marshall, I Am Still Alive

"I look at the wall where those first words - SMART, NOT STRONG - have been joined by dozens more. Pay attention to the wind. Steep drop west of the snag. Say something out loud at least once a day. R…"

-Kate Alice Marshall, I Am Still Alive

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18. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

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  • childrens
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20. The Magnolia Palace

By: Fiona Davis

3.88

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantali… read more

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21. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. A Very Cranky Book

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

3.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerli… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. It's Not Little Red Riding Hood

By: Josh Funk

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

​Little Red likes to play by the rules. So when the narrator comes along and asks her to follow the… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Creature of Habit (A Creature of Habit Story) by Jennifer E. Smith

24. The Creature of Habit (A Creature of Habit Story)

By: Jennifer E. Smith

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story for creatures of habit big and small who might be surprised by the joy of trying something … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left by Marc Colagiovanni

25. When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left

By: Marc Colagiovanni

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented debut author Marc Colagio… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1)

By: Daniel Haack

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this modern fairy tale, a noble prince and a brave knight come together to defeat a terrible mon… read more

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  • childrens
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27. The Old Place

By: Bobby Finger

3.59

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A bighearted and moving debut about a wry retired schoolteacher whose decade-old secret threatens t… read more

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28. The Artist

By: Ed Vere

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Punky Aloha

By: Shar Tuiasoa

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet Punky Aloha: a girl who uses the power of saying "aloha" to experience exciting and unexpecte… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Tangle-Knot

By: Loretta Ellsworth

3.82

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tangle-knot is not a word, but it is Fia’s hair. And Fia thinks it’s perfect, which is why she ref… read more

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  • birds
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  • childrens
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31. Never Forget Eleanor

By: Jason June

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poignant story from New York Times bestselling author Jason June and #1  New York Times  bests… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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4.25

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