11 best-selling picture books books like Uncle Jed's Barbershop by James E. Ransome, Margaree King Mitchell

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Uncle Jed's Barbershop

By: James E. Ransome , Margaree King Mitchell

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for mile…

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1. Uncle Jed's Barbershop

By: James E. Ransome , Margaree King Mitchell

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for mile… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • african american

2. One Green Apple

By: Eve Bunting , Ted Lewin

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesn't speak. … read more

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  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of 14 Cows for America by Thomas Gonzalez, Carmen Agra Deedy, Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah

3. 14 Cows for America

By: Thomas Gonzalez , Carmen Agra Deedy , Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah

3.28

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an Am… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Crow Boy

By: Taro Yashima

4.01

Format: 217 pages, Paperback

"A shy mountain boy in Japan leaves his home at dawn and returns at sunset to go to the village sch… read more

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5. Moira's Birthday

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Moira invites grades 1 to 6 to her party. But her parents don't know--until ... read more

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6. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more

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7. Amazing Grace

By: Mary Hoffman , Caroline Binch

2.62

Format: None pages,

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when… read more

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8. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

By: Hena Khan , Mehrdokht Amini

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and… read more

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9. Kate's Choice

By: Louisa May Alcott , Stephen W. Hines

4.25

Format: None pages,

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10. Chik Chak Shabbat

By: Kyrsten Brooker , Mara Rockliff

4.43

Format: 85 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate Shabbat, community, and diverse traditions with this lyrical tale, illustrated with a liv… read more

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11. Superman: Red Son

By: None , Mark Millar , Andrew Robinson , Kilian Plunkett , Walden Wong

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

Strange visitor from another world who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his ba… read more

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12. Big Red Lollipop

By: Sophie Blackall , Rukhsana Khan

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring he… read more

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13. 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
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
"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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14. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. The Cat Man of Aleppo

By: Irene Latham

4.24

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

The courageous and true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (The Stacey Stories)

By: Stacey Abrams

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author … read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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17. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american
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18. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

By: Alice Faye Duncan

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. How To Tell Stories To Children

By: Silke Rose West

4.01

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Storytelling is one of the oldest and most essential skills known to humankind, a timeless parentin… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
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21. Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time

By: Linda Sue Park

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In South Sudan, where Nya lives, many girls have a hard job: fetching water for their families from… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • african american

12 best-selling childrens books like Uncle Jed's Barbershop by James E. Ransome, Margaree King Mitchell

Transform Your Habits

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

James E. Ransome , Margaree King Mitchell

3.98

One Green Apple

Eve Bunting , Ted Lewin

3.98

Transform Your Habits

14 Cows for America

Thomas Gonzalez , Carmen Agra Deedy , Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah

3.28

Transform Your Habits

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Joanna Ho

4.37

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The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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