14 Best picture books books like The Kindness Machine by Christina Dankert

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The Kindness Machine

By: Christina Dankert

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The world needs more kindness! There's a mysterious new machine in Mr. Wilson's second-grade class.…

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1. You Should Smile More

By: Anastasia Ryan

3.63

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Vanessa Blair is fired because of her "resting bitch face," her friends help her launch a reve… read more

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  • fiction
"Her voice was really faint like she was about to fall asleep. “Is this what heaven is like? Kittens everywhere?"

-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More

"When you’re young and you imagine your future, you don’t picture a short man wearing gladiator sandals and gripping a whistle forcing you to run around a meeting room to stay employed."

-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More

"Kittens were the worst. They climbed your pants and smelled bad and didn’t know how to behave. They lured guys you liked into your apartment and then ruined your chances at a relationship. They were …"

-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More

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2. Argylle

By: Elly Conway

3.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungle… read more

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  • fiction
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3. Not Bad For a Girl

By: Anastasia Ryan

3.59

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From hilariously awkward lunch breaks to cringe-worthy Zoom calls, this workplace comedy of errors … read more

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  • fiction
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4. Lips Like Sugar (Bluebird Basin, #2)

By: Jess K. Hardy

4.33

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Fake Date. Real Feels. It’s official, Mira Harlow has finally lost it. Between running her small… read more

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  • fiction
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5. Come As You Are (Bluebird Basin, #1)

By: Jess K. Hardy

4.06

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

“I’ve gotta admit, it’s pretty strange to finally meet the woman you wrote a love song about thirty… read more

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  • fiction
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6. Winter: A Solstice Story

By: Kelsey E. Gross

4.00

Format: 32 pages, ebook

From debut author Kelsey Gross and New York Times bestselling artist Renata Liwska comes a gentle a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Stripes

By: Lea C. Maryanow

4.82

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Am I a white zebra with black stripes or a black zebra with white stripes?" asks Zebra. Zebra canno… read more

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  • picture books
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8. Treasure Hunt

By: Stephanie M. Wildman

4.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this light-hearted story, twins Flor and Roberto scamper through their house, hunting for treasu… read more

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9. Sometimes Love

By: Katrina Moore

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learni… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Jackie and the Books She Loved

By: Ronni Diamondstein

4.46

Format: 36 pages, ebook

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." —Jacq… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. A Love Letter to My Library

By: Lisa Katzenberger

4.44

Format: 38 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartwarming picture book love letter to libraries and all the moments that make them so special!… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. This Book Is Definitely Not Cursed

By: Megan Woodward

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Engage even the most can’t-sit-still little ones with this laugh-out-loud, interactive picture book… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. 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

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  • picture books
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14. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park

By: Tonya Duncan Ellis

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of J… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful

By: Kate Rietema

4.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes, hard things happen. Sometimes, they happen to children. According to the National Survey… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Not Just the Driver!

By: Sara Holly Ackerman

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Come along for the ride and meet the teams behind the machines that get us to our destinations in t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Abuelo's Flower Shop

By: Jackie Morera

4.81

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

"Te recuerdo y te extraño." I remember you, and I miss you. Elena is finally old enough to sell flo… read more

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  • picture books
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18. Seeker of Truth: Kailash Satyarthi's Fight to End Child Labor

By: Srividhya Venkat

4.75

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Little by little, drop by drop Kailash Satyarthi devoted his life to battling international child l… read more

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  • picture books
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19. Mara Hears in Style

By: Terri Clemmons

4.57

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mara takes on the world with her flashy purple hearing aids and sassy, hot pink earmolds. Mara's fi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Moving Mountains (Hart Girls' Adventures Book 2)

By: Leigh Ann Hughes

4.92

Format: 66 pages, Kindle Edition

What to do when your family vacation suddenly includes an abominable snowman? Ah, vacation. Mayb… read more

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21. The Kindness Machine

By: Christina Dankert

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The world needs more kindness! There's a mysterious new machine in Mr. Wilson's second-grade class.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

10 must-read fiction books like The Kindness Machine by Christina Dankert

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You Should Smile More

Anastasia Ryan

3.63

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Argylle

Elly Conway

3.28

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Not Bad For a Girl

Anastasia Ryan

3.59

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Lips Like Sugar (Bluebird Basin, #2)

Jess K. Hardy

4.33

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Transform Your Habits

Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

Michelle Markel

4.22

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Tonya Duncan Ellis

4.54

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Robyn McGrath

4.23

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Kari Lavelle

4.46

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