17 best-selling picture books books like Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book by Patrice Lawrence

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Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book

By: Patrice Lawrence

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence’s picture book Our Story Starts in Africa is a sensitively to…

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1. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

2. Cry, Heart, But Never Break

By: Glenn Ringtved , None , None

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her awa… read more

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3. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. The Talk

By: Darrin Bell

4.65

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She … read more

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5. The Mysteries

By: Bill Watterson

3.76

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more

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  • picture books
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6. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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7. A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta S… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford

8. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

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  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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9. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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10. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

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  • childrens
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11. Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate all things scary with #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mot… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Pig the Rebel (Pig the Pug)

By: Aaron Blabey

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The laughter is nonstop as everyone's favorite greedy and selfish pug is sent to obedience school i… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. More Than Peach

By: Bellen Woodard

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers' he… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Circles in the Sky

By: Karl James Mountford

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With luminous illustrations, this original folktale about the discovery of a lifeless bird offers a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. The Mandalorian and Child (Star Wars)

By: Jeffrey Brown

4.27

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Author of the bestselling Darth Vader and Son series (more than 3 million copies sold), Jeffrey Bro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. The Baker by the Sea

By: Paula White

3.85

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical, richly illustrated story explores a child's relationship with his sleepy seaside fishing… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Lunch from Home

By: Joshua David Stein

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What happens when a child's favorite packed lunch is met with disparaging comments at the school lu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of What Do Brothas Do All Day? by Ajuan Mance

19. What Do Brothas Do All Day?

By: Ajuan Mance

4.21

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day? , these joyous portraits of Black men engag… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book by Patrice Lawrence

20. Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book

By: Patrice Lawrence

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence’s picture book Our Story Starts in Africa is a sensitively to… read more

Similar categories in Patrice Lawrence's Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book book and Patrice Lawrence's Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book

  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
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21. Brown Baby Lullaby

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From sunset to bedtime, two brown-skinned parents lovingly care for their beautiful brown baby: fir… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

18 must-read childrens books like Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book by Patrice Lawrence

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4.66

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4.25

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