5 Best history books like Once Upon a Sari by Zenia Wadhwani

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Once Upon a Sari

By: Zenia Wadhwani

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a little girl who gets into her mom's saris and makes a glorious, colorful mes…

If you liked the history plot in Once Upon a Sari by Zenia Wadhwani , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Hungry Ghost

By: Victoria Ying

4.01

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family … read more

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  • family
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2. 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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3. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. Olu and Greta

By: Diana Ejaita

3.65

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The geographical and cultural distance between two cousins is counteracted by the universalities of… read more

Similar categories in Diana Ejaita's Olu and Greta book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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5. Four Eids and a Funeral

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

3.71

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in… read more

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6. Don't Wash Winston

By: Ashley Belote

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

We’ve all been there… A bit of a spill, an overenthusiastic leap, one mud pie too many, and OH NO! … read more

Similar categories in Ashley Belote's Don't Wash Winston book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. The Blue Pickup

By: Natasha Tripplett

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A charming story about a young girl who loves fixing automobiles with her grandfather on the warm g… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Tripplett's The Blue Pickup book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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8. A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Created Grand Central Terminal

By: Megan Hoyt

4.22

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Written by award-winning author Megan Hoyt, this thoughtful STEM picture book biography about the b… read more

Similar categories in Megan Hoyt's A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Created Grand Central Terminal book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • history
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9. Baker Makers

By: Kim Smith

3.97

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

With a focus on overcoming fails and pivoting to new ideas, this hilarious story stars a young boy … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. A Garden Called Home

By: Jessica J. Lee

4.29

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What makes the place we live feel like home? This is a warm-hearted and lush picture book about fam… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. Juneteenth Is

By: Natasha Tripplett

4.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intimate look at Juneteenth, this story is a warm look at a family and a community.  Juneteenth… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Tripplett's Juneteenth Is book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
  • family

12. Between Two Windows

By: Keisha Morris

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A friendship blossoms between two children as they pass drawings across the clothesline between the… read more

Similar categories in Keisha Morris's Between Two Windows book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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 Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. I Am a Thundercloud

By: Leah Moser

4.65

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Big feelings are hard to manage, especially when you’re a small person trying to understand yoursel… read more

Similar categories in Leah Moser's I Am a Thundercloud book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
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15. Once Upon a Sari

By: Zenia Wadhwani

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a little girl who gets into her mom's saris and makes a glorious, colorful mes… read more

Similar categories in Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • india
  • family
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16. A Kurta to Remember (Own Voices, Own Stories)

By: Gauri Dalvi Pandya

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tomorrow is moving day and one little girl worries about moving so far, far away from her Aaji and … read more

Similar categories in Gauri Dalvi Pandya's A Kurta to Remember (Own Voices, Own Stories) book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • india
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17. The Reindeer Remainders: A Lesson in Working Together and Including Others

By: Katey Howes

4.78

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A perfect picture book for back-to-school or any time of year, this clever, rhyming story shows how… read more

Similar categories in Katey Howes's The Reindeer Remainders: A Lesson in Working Together and Including Others book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. One Day This Tree Will Fall

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfi… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Barnard Booth's One Day This Tree Will Fall book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Just Flowers

By: Erin Dealey

4.64

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Izzy's new neighbor is a bit of a grump--though they are both botanically inclined. When the neighb… read more

Similar categories in Erin Dealey's Just Flowers book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
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20. Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

By: Traci Huahn

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school i… read more

Similar categories in Traci Huahn's Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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21. My Name Is Long as a River

By: Suma Subramaniam

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweeping picture book, an Indian girl discovers the power of her name as she travels along … read more

Similar categories in Suma Subramaniam's My Name Is Long as a River book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. A Bindi Can Be ...

By: Suma Subramaniam

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young girl makes a bindi with her grandmother and discovers what wearing one means to her. A youn… read more

Similar categories in Suma Subramaniam's A Bindi Can Be ... book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Growing Up under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution

By: Ying Chang Compestine

4.32

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A stirring and magnificently illustrated picture-book memoir of the author’s childhood during the C… read more

Similar categories in Ying Chang Compestine's Growing Up under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • history
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24. Walkies: A Dog's Tale

By: Estrela Lourenço

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

On a gloomy, dripping, rain-boots-required kind of day, Kid is ready to stay inside, warm and dry, … read more

Similar categories in Estrela Lourenço's Walkies: A Dog's Tale book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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25. Waiting to Welcome: A New Baby Story from West Africa

By: Samantha Cleaver

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Readers are invited to a joyous cultural celebration full of delicious food, laughter, and love in … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Cleaver's Waiting to Welcome: A New Baby Story from West Africa book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • family
Cover of Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes by Annette M. Clayton

26. Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes

By: Annette M. Clayton

4.81

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A sweet story of the love between father and daughter that stays constant, even through big change.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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27. Reaching for the Stars: A Mission to Space

By: Roxanne Troup

5.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

​What will we find light-years away, beyond the expanse where our planets play? Join a diverse … read more

Similar categories in Roxanne Troup's Reaching for the Stars: A Mission to Space book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
Cover of Navya Sings for Navarathri by Lakshmi Thamizhmani

28. Navya Sings for Navarathri

By: Lakshmi Thamizhmani

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
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29. A Garland of Henna

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nikita’s family takes pride in creating beautiful henna art, and she’s ready to try her hand at it—… read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's A Garland of Henna book and Zenia Wadhwani's Once Upon a Sari

  • picture books
  • family
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30. Abuelo, the Sea, and Me

By: Ismée Amiel Williams

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Abuelo, the Sea, and Me is a tender, heartwarming picture book that vividly explores intergeneratio… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Stay Angry, Little Girl

By: Madeleine L'Engle

4.37

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

An empowering message inspired by a beloved quote from Madeleine L’Engle’s enduring classic A Wrink… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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Transform Your Habits

What You Need to Be Warm

Neil Gaiman

4.20

Transform Your Habits

My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Isabel Quintero

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Olu and Greta

Diana Ejaita

3.65

Transform Your Habits

Don't Wash Winston

Ashley Belote

4.08

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Ann Zhao

4.01

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Twelfth Knight

Alexene Farol Follmuth

3.90

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Jas Hammonds

4.16

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Anna Sortino

4.20

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