8 must-read family books like Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing by Deidre Havrelock

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Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

By: Deidre Havrelock

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant stor…

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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 Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Pretty Ugly book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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3. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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5. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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6. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Call Your Mother: A Picture Book

By: Tracy C. Gold

4.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming tribute to the timeless bond between mothers and children, from infancy to parenthoo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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 Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale

By: Shruthi Rao

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it’s fresh from the pan―a delicious treat! As… read more

Similar categories in Shruthi Rao's Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Song That Called Them Home

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.05

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired… read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's The Song That Called Them Home book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. 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 Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • native americans
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12. La Mala Suerte Is Following Me

By: Ana Siqueira

4.65

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fun picture book romp about superstitions, can Miguel learn to make his own luck—and be rid… read more

Similar categories in Ana Siqueira's La Mala Suerte Is Following Me book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. The Little Regent

By: Yewande Daniel-Ayoade

4.53

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breakin… read more

Similar categories in Yewande Daniel-Ayoade's The Little Regent book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. 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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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin

By: Michelle Meadows

4.24

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate James Baldwin’s one-hundredth birthday anniversary with the first-ever illustrated biogra… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Meadows's Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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16. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

Similar categories in Christy Mandin's Millie Fleur's Poison Garden book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Into the Goblin Market

By: Vikki VanSickle

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book ode to Christina Rossetti’s classic poem and a clever homage to familiar fairy-tale … read more

Similar categories in Vikki VanSickle's Into the Goblin Market book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. This is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused

By: Roxanne Chester

4.57

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An unhoused person carries a bag through the streets, to a shelter, to a house, to the subway, and … read more

Similar categories in Roxanne Chester's This is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. Was It a Cat I Saw?

By: Laura Bontje

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hannah loves palindromes. She even speaks in them! When Otto the cat runs away, Hannah and his owne… read more

Similar categories in Laura Bontje's Was It a Cat I Saw? book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

By: Deidre Havrelock

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant stor… read more

Similar categories in Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing book and Deidre Havrelock's Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing

  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • native americans

21 best-selling childrens books like Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing by Deidre Havrelock

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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David Sedaris

3.55

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The Leaf Thief

Alice Hemming

4.15

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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Transform Your Habits

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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