14 best-selling picture books books like Herizon by Daniel W. Vandever

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Herizon

By: Daniel W. Vandever

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Herizon follows the journey of a Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. …

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1. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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2. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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3. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

By: Aya Khalil

4.42

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her… read more

Similar categories in Aya Khalil's The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. Displacement

By: Kiku Hughes

4.29

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japa… read more

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"A memory is too powerful a weapon."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

"But when a community comes together to demand more, when we do not let trauma stay obscured but bring it up to the surface and remember it together, we can make sure it is not repeated."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

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5. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
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6. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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7. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • indigenous
  • family
  • juvenile
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8. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • childrens
  • juvenile
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9. I Sang You Down from the Stars

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.46

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • indigenous
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10. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
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11. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
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12. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • indigenous
  • family
  • juvenile
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13. The Secret Pocket

By: Peggy Janicki

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

★ “Captures the sympathy of readers and holds their attention...An age-appropriate telling by an In… read more

Similar categories in Peggy Janicki's The Secret Pocket book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • indigenous
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14. The Squish

By: Breanna Carzoo

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle’s world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! … read more

Similar categories in Breanna Carzoo's The Squish book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Rock Your Mocs

By: Laurel Goodluck

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Goodluck's Rock Your Mocs book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • indigenous
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16. It's a Mitig!

By: Bridget George

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fun and colorful introduction to the Ojibwe language through nature It’s a Mitig! guides young re… read more

Similar categories in Bridget George's It's a Mitig! book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
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17. Back to School, Backpack!

By: Simon Rich

3.68

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious yet reassuring back-to-school picture book by humorist, novelist, and TV writer Simon R… read more

Similar categories in Simon Rich's Back to School, Backpack! book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Too Much: My Great Big Native Family by Laurel Goodluck

18. Too Much: My Great Big Native Family

By: Laurel Goodluck

3.92

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A little boy wants a chance to shine on his own but discovers that being apart from his large and l… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • indigenous
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19. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings by Elizabeth S Barrett

20. Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings

By: Elizabeth S Barrett

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Three young cousins explore the woods in search of medicines that heal and purify, also gathering a… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth S Barrett's Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • picture books
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21. Herizon

By: Daniel W. Vandever

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Herizon follows the journey of a Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. … read more

Similar categories in Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon book and Daniel W. Vandever's Herizon

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • indigenous
  • family
  • juvenile

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Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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Aya Khalil

4.42

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We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Carole Lindstrom

4.51

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Jillian Tamaki , Mariko Tamaki

3.69

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Trung Le Nguyen

4.51

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Victoria Ying

4.01

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Mike Curato

4.32

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