27 Best picture books books like Zora, the Story Keeper by Ebony Joy Wilkins

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Zora, the Story Keeper

By: Ebony Joy Wilkins

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young Black girl and her aunt celebrate the wonder and magic of their family's legacy through sto…

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1. It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

By: Hillary Rodham Clinton

3.66

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The First Lady shares her observations on the needs of children and families in the modern, fragmen… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"Home is a child's first and most important classroom."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"In times of profound and overwhelming social change like the present, however, extreme views hold out the appeal of simplicity. By ignoring the complexity of the forces that shape our personal and co…"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"Our strength, in other words, has rested in our determination to reject simplistic absolutes and to redefine and revitalize a productive middle ground, relinquishing outdated solutions and embracing …"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"Let us admit that some government programs and personnel are efficient and effective, and others are not. Let us acknowledge that when it comes to the treatment of children, some individuals are evil…"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

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2. 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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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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3. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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4. 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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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • childrens
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6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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9. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
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11. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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12. Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes

By: Traci N. Todd

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. The Book of Turtles

By: Sy Montgomery

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

By: Caren Stelson

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from C… read more

Similar categories in Caren Stelson's Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport book and Ebony Joy Wilkins's Zora, the Story Keeper

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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21. The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll)

By: Winsome Bingham

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) is a po… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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22. Tokyo Night Parade

By: J.P. Takahashi

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai   mythology in this enchanting pictur… read more

Similar categories in J.P. Takahashi's Tokyo Night Parade book and Ebony Joy Wilkins's Zora, the Story Keeper

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art

By: Hannah Salyer

4.21

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This striking nonfiction picture book investigates who created ancient wall art that’s been discove… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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24. Every Dreaming Creature

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for bedtime or at any time, here is a visually stunning exploration of animal senses throug… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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25. My Baba's Garden

By: Jordan Scott

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The bond between a child and his grandmother grows as they tend her garden together. A young boy… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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26. The Truth About Max

By: Alice Provensen

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A new, never-before-published original work from renowned children's book duo Alice and Martin Prov… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Remembering

By: Xelena González

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

>A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the traditions of Día de Muertos.A child and thei… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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28. Oh, Olive!

By: Lian Cho

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"Irrepressible. Joyful. Vibrant and full of oomph!" --Andrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling a… read more

Similar categories in Lian Cho's Oh, Olive! book and Ebony Joy Wilkins's Zora, the Story Keeper

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic by Jennifer Thermes

29. The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic

By: Jennifer Thermes

4.31

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic. At the turn of the twentieth century, Antarctica is the last une… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series by Traci Sorell

30. Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series

By: Traci Sorell

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseb… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Zora, the Story Keeper by Ebony Joy Wilkins

31. Zora, the Story Keeper

By: Ebony Joy Wilkins

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young Black girl and her aunt celebrate the wonder and magic of their family's legacy through sto… read more

Similar categories in Ebony Joy Wilkins's Zora, the Story Keeper book and Ebony Joy Wilkins's Zora, the Story Keeper

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • illness
  • juvenile

16 Best fiction books like Zora, the Story Keeper by Ebony Joy Wilkins

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

Monica Arnaldo

4.21

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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