8 Top holiday books like Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena by Karla Arenas Valenti

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Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

By: Karla Arenas Valenti

3.93

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A festive nochebuena treat for little ones who believe in the magic of Christmas (and the delicious…

If you liked the holiday plot in Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena by Karla Arenas Valenti , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Good for Nothing Button

By: Mo Willems , Charise Mericle Harper

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Yellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Pig the Elf

By: Aaron Blabey

3.97

Format: 172 pages,

No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world's greediest Pug will stay up all night to get h… read more

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  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

4. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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5. The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

This is a story about a mouse and a duck who get swallowed by a wolf. Early one morning a mouse met… read more

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6. 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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7. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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8. 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
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9. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature's Nightlight

By: Melissa Stewart

4.44

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

With the soothing rhythm of a bedtime story and the scientific wonder of a nature doc, comes a cele… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The Wrong Book

By: Drew Daywalt

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

What if the narrator of the book you're reading is just...WRONG?! This hilarious book from the auth… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Carmela Full of Wishes

By: Matt de la Peña

4.05

Format: 36 pages, None

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Carmela Full of Wishes book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Is This . . . Winter? (Helen Yoon’s Is This . . .?)

By: Helen Yoon

3.30

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

What’s with all the blinking lights? With her trademark visual humor and comic timing, Helen Yoon t… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Is This . . . Winter? (Helen Yoon’s Is This . . .?) book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated artist Isabelle Arsenault joins forces with author Jonathan Stutzman for an enchanting t… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stutzman's The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • magic
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15. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Every Night Is Pizza Night

By: J. Kenji López-Alt

4.27

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Pipo thinks that pizza is the best. No, Pipo knows that pizza is the best. It is scientific fact. B… read more

Similar categories in J. Kenji López-Alt's Every Night Is Pizza Night book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • cultural
  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Otto The Ornament: A Christmas Book for Kids by Troy Cummings

17. Otto The Ornament: A Christmas Book for Kids

By: Troy Cummings

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series comes a picture book ab… read more

Similar categories in Troy Cummings's Otto The Ornament: A Christmas Book for Kids book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Goblin Twins

By: Frances Cha

3.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Two 601-year-old goblin tricksters from Korea go on an unexpected Halloween adventure in New York C… read more

Similar categories in Frances Cha's The Goblin Twins book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred

By: Deborah Hopkinson

3.41

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This fresh, hilarious retelling of Cinderella --told by the mouse who will become Cinderella's coac… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Hopkinson's Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling picture book author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. The More You Give

By: Marcy Campbell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

A modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picturebook shows how a family passes down l… read more

Similar categories in Marcy Campbell's The More You Give book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Bisa's Carnaval

By: Joana Pastro

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic has bought Bisa's Carnaval by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Carolina Coroa, a picture boo… read more

Similar categories in Joana Pastro's Bisa's Carnaval book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • cultural
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Look

By: Gabi Snyder

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Tomie dePaola’s Quiet , this lyrical, timely picture book with beautiful dioram… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience by Christine Iverson

24. Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience

By: Christine Iverson

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In an exquisitely illustrated nonfiction picture book about the childhood and discoveries of the “f… read more

Similar categories in Christine Iverson's Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • picture books
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25. Thank You

By: Jarvis

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With inviting collage illustrations, Jarvis brings his singular whimsy and sweetness to a musing on… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Grandpa Is Here!

By: Tanya Rosie

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a child’s beloved grandfather comes from Iran for a visit, she can’t wait to show him all her … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony

By: Nicola Davies

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Enter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their y… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

By: Karla Arenas Valenti

3.93

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A festive nochebuena treat for little ones who believe in the magic of Christmas (and the delicious… read more

Similar categories in Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • magic
  • christmas
  • food
Cover of Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story by April Genevieve Tucholke

29. Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story

By: April Genevieve Tucholke

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming and whimsical story about the connection between humans and nature, and the magic of… read more

Similar categories in April Genevieve Tucholke's Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hiro, Winter, and Marshmallows by Marine Schneider

30. Hiro, Winter, and Marshmallows

By: Marine Schneider

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. The Bakery Dragon

By: Devin Elle Kurtz

4.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for baked treats! A scrumptious p… read more

Similar categories in Devin Elle Kurtz's The Bakery Dragon book and Karla Arenas Valenti's Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens

28 Top childrens books like Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena by Karla Arenas Valenti

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The Good for Nothing Button

Mo Willems , Charise Mericle Harper

4.23

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Aaron Blabey

3.97

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I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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