17 Best picture books books like Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle

Cover of Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle

Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just…

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Cover of No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons

1. 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
Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

2. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

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  • poetry
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of This Book Is Full of Holes: From Underground to Outer Space and Everywhere In Between by Nora Nickum

3. This Book Is Full of Holes: From Underground to Outer Space and Everywhere In Between

By: Nora Nickum

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This book is chock full of holes—shallow and miles deep, microscopic and visible from space, human-… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
Cover of My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story by George Takei

4. My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

By: George Takei

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A moving, beautifully illustrated true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World by Elisa Boxer

5. The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World

By: Elisa Boxer

4.34

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust—a delicate intro… read more

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

6. 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

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  • picture books
Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

7. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

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  • poetry
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

8. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

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  • picture books
Cover of A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie by Robyn McGrath

9. A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie

By: Robyn McGrath

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Uncover the fascinating, inspiring, and sometimes mysterious true story of world-renowned detective… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle

10. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just… read more

Similar categories in Kari Lavelle's Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice book and Kari Lavelle's Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of I See Color by Valerie Bolling

11. I See Color

By: Valerie Bolling

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison, I See Color is… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
Cover of Wind Is a Dance by Debra Kempf Shumaker

12. Wind Is a Dance

By: Debra Kempf Shumaker

4.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Poetic text and ethereal illustrations combine with science facts about wind in this delightful inf… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of All the Rocks We Love by Lisa Varchol Perron

13. All the Rocks We Love

By: Lisa Varchol Perron

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical and informative celebration of ROCKS and why we love them. Children love rocks. Rocks ap… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff

14. Just What to Do

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez by Belen Medina

15. Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

By: Belen Medina

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico who is internationally known for wi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of José Feeds the World: How a Famous Chef Feeds Millions of People in Need around the World by David Unger

16. José Feeds the World: How a Famous Chef Feeds Millions of People in Need around the World

By: David Unger

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central K… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso

17. Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

By: Nathalie Alonso

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Here is the often overlooked yet inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemen… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • picture books
Cover of The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1) by James Ponti

18. The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1)

By: James Ponti

4.50

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery… read more

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Cover of The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson

19. The Most Boring Book Ever

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.02

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this humorous epic adventure, a boy is, on the one hand, having an ordinary day. He does his mat… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear

20. Noodles on a Bicycle

By: Kyo Maclear

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced tow… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Black Star (The Door of No Return, #2) by Kwame Alexander

21. Black Star (The Door of No Return, #2)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.45

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The riveting second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Door of No Return trilogy stars Kofi’… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's Black Star (The Door of No Return, #2) book and Kari Lavelle's Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

  • poetry

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Nora Nickum

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