24 must-read picture books books like The Light She Feels Inside by Gwendolyn Wallace

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The Light She Feels Inside

By: Gwendolyn Wallace

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

How will Maya create a brighter world? By learning to honor her glowing feelings, just like Black w…

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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 Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • mental health
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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • childrens
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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4. This Book Is Banned

By: Raj Haldar

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl Raj Haldar comes a silly and irre… read more

Similar categories in Raj Haldar's This Book Is Banned book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • childrens
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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6. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • historical
  • childrens
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7. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

Similar categories in Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

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"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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11. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • childrens
  • mental health
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12. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's A Very Cranky Book book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Mushroom Lullaby

By: Kenneth Kraegel

3.88

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of Wild Honey from the Moon comes a fanciful lullaby as cozy and unique as a mushr… read more

Similar categories in Kenneth Kraegel's Mushroom Lullaby book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Ready to Soar

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rabbit Listened , a story of learning to stay tru… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Ready to Soar book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By: Ying Chang Compestine

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A playful, feminist retelling of Rapunzel with a Chinese-cuisine twistThe story of Rapunzel where s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Summer Is For Cousins

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

There's nothing better than a summer with cousins. But this year Ravi's oldest cousin is even bigge… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Summer Is For Cousins book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. 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 Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book by D.K. Ryland

20. Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book

By: D.K. Ryland

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Furry, feathered, and scaled―all our animal friends are ready to read. But there’s just one big Gi… read more

Similar categories in D.K. Ryland's Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. How This Book Got Red

By: Margaret Chiu Greanias

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this clever picture book tale about the power of representation, a red panda decides to write he… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Chiu Greanias's How This Book Got Red book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf by Alice Walstead

22. Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf

By: Alice Walstead

3.67

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch books comes the firs… read more

Similar categories in Alice Walstead's Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Booklover's Library

By: Madeline Martin

4.24

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of the books that… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Martin's The Booklover's Library book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • historical
Cover of Can You Dance Like a Peacock?: Encourage Kids to Get Up and Move with this Adorable Animal Book by Rekha S. Rajan

24. Can You Dance Like a Peacock?: Encourage Kids to Get Up and Move with this Adorable Animal Book

By: Rekha S. Rajan

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Learn about animals and get grooving with this fun and lively picture book from a renowned STEAM ex… read more

Similar categories in Rekha S. Rajan's Can You Dance Like a Peacock?: Encourage Kids to Get Up and Move with this Adorable Animal Book book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
Cover of The Light She Feels Inside by Gwendolyn Wallace

25. The Light She Feels Inside

By: Gwendolyn Wallace

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

How will Maya create a brighter world? By learning to honor her glowing feelings, just like Black w… read more

Similar categories in Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • social justice
  • african american
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26. Unflappable

By: Matthew Ward

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A witty and uplifting story about perseverance and hope, perfect for fans of The Magical Yet , star… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Ward's Unflappable book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. My Grandfather's Song

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more

Similar categories in Phùng Nguyên Quang's My Grandfather's Song book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

28. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • childrens
Cover of Ellie Mae Dreams Big! by Kristina McMorris

29. Ellie Mae Dreams Big!

By: Kristina McMorris

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sister duo of New York Times best-selling novelist Kristina McMorris and award-winning artist A… read more

Similar categories in Kristina McMorris's Ellie Mae Dreams Big! book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Wash Day

By: Tiffany Golden

4.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet Jelaya (jeh-LAY-uh.) She  hates  wash day. The tugs! The scrubs! The pinching and pulling! Je… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Golden's Wash Day book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Frizzy Haired Zuzu

By: Medeia Sharif

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Frizzy Haired Zuzu is a children's picture book about accepting and loving your appearance. Zuzu… read more

Similar categories in Medeia Sharif's Frizzy Haired Zuzu book and Gwendolyn Wallace's The Light She Feels Inside

  • picture books
  • childrens

28 Best childrens books like The Light She Feels Inside by Gwendolyn Wallace

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

Transform Your Habits

This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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