15 best-selling family books like Waiting for Tomorrow by Susan Yoon

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Waiting for Tomorrow

By: Susan Yoon

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Appa is coming home tomorrow after a long time away, and sisters Haejin and Hanna want to make some…

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1. Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

By: Isabelle Arsenault , Amy Novesky

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of sculptor Louise Bourgeois focusing on how her childhood family life inf… read more

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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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3. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Roaming

By: Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Format: 443 pages, Paperback

Spring break, 2009. High school best friends Zoe and Dani are now freshman college students, meetin… read more

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5. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. 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

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • emotion
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11. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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12. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Tokyo Night Parade

By: J.P. Takahashi

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai   mythology in this enchanting pictur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Stacey's Remarkable Books (The Stacey Stories)

By: Stacey Abrams

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner Stacey's Extraordina… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Sari-Sari Summers

By: Lynnor Bontigao

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this love letter to the Philippines (and to grandmothers), a young girl comes up with a brillian… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • family
  • asian literature
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17. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. When You Can Swim

By: Jack Wong

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

19. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. The Three Little Mittens

By: Linda Bailey

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A single mitten is excluded by a matching pair in this endearing picture book about friendship, bel… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. My Block Looks Like

By: Janelle Harper

4.20

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Rock Your Mocs

By: Laurel Goodluck

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. My Bollywood Dream

By: Avani Dwivedi

3.78

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Bollywood film brings people together—and inspires a little girl’s budding ambition—in a heartfel… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. A Dupatta Is...

By: Marzieh Abbas

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Dupatta Is..., written by Marzieh Abbas and vividly brought to life by the artwork of Anu Chouhan… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • family
  • asian literature
Cover of Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias

26. Amah Faraway

By: Margaret Chiu Greanias

4.29

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

A story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away.Kylie is nervous about visiting her g… read more

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  • asian literature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Waiting for Tomorrow by Susan    Yoon

27. Waiting for Tomorrow

By: Susan Yoon

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Appa is coming home tomorrow after a long time away, and sisters Haejin and Hanna want to make some… read more

Similar categories in Susan Yoon's Waiting for Tomorrow book and Susan Yoon's Waiting for Tomorrow

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • family
  • asian literature
  • emotion
Cover of The Spark in You by Andrea Pippins

28. The Spark in You

By: Andrea Pippins

3.59

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This jubilant picture book filled with powerful affirmations celebrates the beautiful magic that ma… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
Cover of Aliya’s Secret: A Story of Ramadan by Farida Zaman

29. Aliya’s Secret: A Story of Ramadan

By: Farida Zaman

3.94

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming celebration of Ramadan, food, and community Ramadan is coming, and as Abba and Ammi … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Yumbo Gumbo (Storytelling Math) by Keila V.  Dawson

30. Yumbo Gumbo (Storytelling Math)

By: Keila V. Dawson

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! Annabelle's grandparents are finally goi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • family
Cover of Patrick and the Not So Perfect Party by Anne Wynter

31. Patrick and the Not So Perfect Party

By: Anne Wynter

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All Patrick wants for his birthday is a perfect FOOD party. But why did Karter arrive dressed as a … read more

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  • picture books

28 must-read childrens books like Waiting for Tomorrow by Susan Yoon

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Pedro Martín

4.27

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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