22 best-selling picture books books like What Makes Us Human by Victor D.O. Santos

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What Makes Us Human

By: Victor D.O. Santos

3.96

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A poetic riddle about language, history, and culture, released in partnership with UNESCO in honor …

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Cover of Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

1. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée  Watson

2. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

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3. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

4. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • childrens
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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6. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

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"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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7. Il mare verticale

By: Brian Freschi

3.72

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

India è una maestra elementare. Ha un fidanzato, che è spesso via per lavoro, una classe di bambini… read more

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8. 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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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Fate of Fausto by Oliver Jeffers

9. The Fate of Fausto

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.15

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Em tempos, existiu um homem que acreditava ser dono de tudo... "Tu és minha."¿- disse Fausto à flor… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda    Jones

10. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By: Amanda Jones

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivit… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

11. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed

12. 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
Cover of The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock

13. The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

By: Barb Rosenstock

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the import… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Miss MacDonald Has a Farm by Kalee Gwarjanski

14. Miss MacDonald Has a Farm

By: Kalee Gwarjanski

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song "Old MacDonald", readers can join Mi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Jump for Joy by Karen Gray Ruelle

15. Jump for Joy

By: Karen Gray Ruelle

4.16

Format: 34 pages, Kindle Edition

Kid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale of friendship, picture book rea… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
Cover of Do You Even Know Me? by Reem Faruqi

17. Do You Even Know Me?

By: Reem Faruqi

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Reem Faruqi, of  Amira's Picture Day, Lailah’s Lunchbox, Milloo's Mind , … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy Who Found His Voice by Tyler           Gordon

18. The Boy Who Found His Voice

By: Tyler Gordon

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From teen activist and artistic prodigy Tyler Gordon comes a heartwarming picture book inspired by … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth

20. One Day This Tree Will Fall

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Name Is Long as a River by Suma Subramaniam

21. My Name Is Long as a River

By: Suma Subramaniam

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweeping picture book, an Indian girl discovers the power of her name as she travels along … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff

22. Just What to Do

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Gloriana, Presente: A First Day of School Book by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

23. Gloriana, Presente: A First Day of School Book

By: Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

4.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Pitched as The Day You Begin meets The King of Kindergarten, this bilingual picture book features a… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

24. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton by Nina Crews

25. Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton

By: Nina Crews

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This lyrical picture book biography tells the story of one of America’s most celebrated children’s … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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26. Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan

4.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family his… read more

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27. What Makes Us Human

By: Victor D.O. Santos

3.96

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A poetic riddle about language, history, and culture, released in partnership with UNESCO in honor … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • language
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare by Andrea Balis

28. Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

By: Andrea Balis

3.46

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists du… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Diwali (Celebrations & Festivals) by Sital Gorasia Chapman

29. Diwali (Celebrations & Festivals)

By: Sital Gorasia Chapman

4.48

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Diwali is a very special time for people all around the world and celebrates the victory of light o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Doll Test: Choosing Equality by Carole Boston Weatherford

30. The Doll Test: Choosing Equality

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Four dolls. Two psychologists. One landmark court case. During the first half of the twentieth c… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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31. The Cat Way

By: Sara Lundberg

3.73

Format: 66 pages, Hardcover

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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4.44

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Barb Rosenstock

4.28

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3.90

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3.55

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4.30

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4.37

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