30 must-read picture books books like Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani LaRocca

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Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca, author of I’ll Go and Come Back, turns her focus to a careful, deli…

If you liked the picture books plot in Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani LaRocca , here is a list of 30 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

1. 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 Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons

2. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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4. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise

5. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

Similar categories in Anika Aldamuy Denise's Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

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

9. 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 Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Ramen for Everyone

By: Patricia Tanumihardja

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal , Hiro as… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Tanumihardja's Ramen for Everyone book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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11. 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

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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12. I Lived Inside a Whale

By: Xin Li

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Olive Jeffers and the Fan Brothers, this stunningly illustrated, whimsical picture book… read more

Similar categories in Xin Li's I Lived Inside a Whale book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. The Runaway Dosa

By: Suma Subramaniam

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"The more you eat, the more you crave! You can't catch me, no matter how brave!" With the help of … read more

Similar categories in Suma Subramaniam's The Runaway Dosa book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • food
  • india
  • childrens
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14. First Laugh--Welcome, Baby!

By: Rose Ann Tahe

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremon… read more

Similar categories in Rose Ann Tahe's First Laugh--Welcome, Baby! book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. 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

Similar categories in J.P. Takahashi's Tokyo Night Parade book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

16. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Are You Big?

By: Mo Willems

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept … read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Are You Big? book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Ursula Upside Down book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair

By: Lucy Knisley

4.43

Format: 208 pages, Library Binding

WOE! SCREAM! MEOW! ...PURR? Join the hilarious and of course dramatic world of Linney the House Cat… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

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20. If You Spot a Shell

By: Aimée Sicuro

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning companion to If You Find a Leaf, this cheery picture book captures the excitement of sum… read more

Similar categories in Aimée Sicuro's If You Spot a Shell book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Built to Last by Minh Lê

21. Built to Last

By: Minh Lê

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Built to Last book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Estela Juarez

22. 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 Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Being Home by Traci Sorell

23. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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24. 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

Similar categories in Cherry Mo's Home in a Lunchbox book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • family
  • asian literature
Cover of Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani LaRocca

25. Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca, author of I’ll Go and Come Back, turns her focus to a careful, deli… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • tea
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • india
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
Cover of Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya

26. Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube

By: Kerry Aradhya

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This first picture book biography of Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik’s Cube, reveals the obsession… read more

Similar categories in Kerry Aradhya's Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui

27. The Yellow Áo Dài

By: Hanh Bui

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Lovingly illustrated by Minnie Phan, Hanh Bui’s debut picture book, The Yellow Áo Dài , is a warm s… read more

Similar categories in Hanh Bui's The Yellow Áo Dài book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • asian literature
Cover of Prunella by Beth Ferry

28. Prunella

By: Beth Ferry

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture boo… read more

Similar categories in Beth Ferry's Prunella book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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29. We Are Definitely Human

By: X. Fang

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect … read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's We Are Definitely Human book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

30. 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

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Spice Box by Meera Sriram

31. The Spice Box

By: Meera Sriram

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A father and son share family stories through a spice box, handed down from generation to generatio… read more

Similar categories in Meera Sriram's The Spice Box book and Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • cooking
  • food
  • india
  • family

19 Best fiction books like Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani LaRocca

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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17 best-selling fiction books like Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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