24 best-selling picture books books like Banana Dream by Hasan Namir

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Banana Dream

By: Hasan Namir

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young boy in Iraq yearns to taste the bananas that have been made unavailable by warfare. Growin…

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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America

By: Roxanna Asgarian

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children—and … read more

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4. 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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5. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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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  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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7. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
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8. Invisible Things

By: Andy J Pizza

4.29

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This creatively wacky exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience encoura… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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10. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

By: Sandhya Parappukkaran

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long n… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • family
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11. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. This Is a School

By: John Schu

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a s… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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15. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Rainbow Black

By: Maggie Thrash

3.96

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

Rainbow Black is part murder mystery, part gay international-fugitive love story—set against the ’9… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #1)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.17

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Sinking of the … read more

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  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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18. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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19. My Monster and Me

By: Nadiya Hussain

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya's Time to Eat comes a heartfelt… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books)

By: Cynthia Rylant

3.72

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

It’s three stories in one picture book as Hornbeam the moose embarks on adventures with his friends… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Like Lava in My Veins

By: Derrick Barnes

4.12

Format: None pages, None

A super-cool graphic picture book about a boy learning how to control his temper, by bestselling au… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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23. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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24. I See Color

By: Valerie Bolling

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison, I See Color is… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. The First Week of School

By: Drew Beckmeyer

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in … read more

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

26. 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
Cover of My Grandfather's Song by Phùng Nguyên Quang

27. My Grandfather's Song

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • historical fiction
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28. 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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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • family
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29. Banana Dream

By: Hasan Namir

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young boy in Iraq yearns to taste the bananas that have been made unavailable by warfare. Growin… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • war
  • food
  • family
  • historical fiction
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30. Mouse and His Dog (Dogtown, #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness by Danila Botha

31. Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness

By: Danila Botha

4.12

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness is Danila Botha’s third collection of short fiction. In t… read more

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27 must-read childrens books like Banana Dream by Hasan Namir

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

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Julie Leung

4.38

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Sophie Blackall

3.79

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