21 Best picture books books like The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

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The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests…

If you liked the picture books plot in The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
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2. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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3. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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4. 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

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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5. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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6. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Kick Push

By: Frank Morrison

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberan… read more

Similar categories in Frank Morrison's Kick Push book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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9. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

Similar categories in Alice B. McGinty's Bathe the Cat book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford

11. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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13. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. 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

Similar categories in Stacey Abrams's Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (The Stacey Stories) book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

16. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's John's Turn book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

18. The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books)

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bow… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Satin Capucilli's The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

19. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Am Golden by Eva Chen

20. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) by Tami Charles

21. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens

15 best-selling fiction books like The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Joanna Ho

4.37

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19 Best fiction books like Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

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