30 Best picture books books like Change Sings: a Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

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Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long …

"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

If you liked the picture books plot in Change Sings: a Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman , here is a list of 30 books like this:

Cover of Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Loren Long, Barack Obama

1. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

By: Loren Long , Barack Obama

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving trib… read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • inspirational
Cover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

2. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Barnes's Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton

3. Oh No, George!

By: Chris Haughton

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Bold, hilarious artwork captures the innocent charm of affable George, a dog who is trying to be go… read more

Similar categories in Chris Haughton's Oh No, George! book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. Visiting Day

By: James E. Ransome , Jacqueline Woodson

4.02

Format: 982 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson has written a poignant picture book abou… read more

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5. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wheeler's Someone Builds the Dream book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

7. 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

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  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones

8. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • african american
Cover of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

9. 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

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

10. Dreamers

By: Yuyi Morales

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Dreamers book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Change Sings: a Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

11. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • music
  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • activism
  • african american
"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

Cover of Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane  Liu

12. Friends Are Friends, Forever

By: Dane Liu

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the author's own immigration story, the infinite impact of friendship, and … read more

Similar categories in Dane Liu's Friends Are Friends, Forever book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. You Matter

By: Christian Robinson

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seei… read more

Similar categories in Christian Robinson's You Matter book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

14. 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

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • activism
  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Bodies Are Cool book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) by Tami Charles

17. All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that the… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

18. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Proudest Blue book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Penfold's All Are Welcome book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
Cover of Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi

20. Tomatoes for Neela

By: Padma Lakshmi

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Neela loves cooking with her amma and writing down the recipes in her notebook. It makes her feel c… read more

Similar categories in Padma Lakshmi's Tomatoes for Neela book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

21. 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

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun

22. I Am the Subway

By: Kim Hyo-eun

4.18

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we tra… read more

Similar categories in Kim Hyo-eun's I Am the Subway book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of John's Turn by Mac Barnett

23. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Two Border Towns by David  Bowles

24. My Two Border Towns

By: David Bowles

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more

Similar categories in David Bowles's My Two Border Towns book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
Cover of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

25. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Cover of Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds

26. Our Table

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Creative visionary of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, and The Dot, #1 New York Times bestseller … read more

Similar categories in Peter H. Reynolds's Our Table book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Promise by LeBron James

27. I Promise

By: LeBron James

4.24

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation’s … read more

Similar categories in LeBron James's I Promise book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Patchwork by Matt de la Peña

28. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Patchwork book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Bright Star by Yuyi Morales

29. Bright Star

By: Yuyi Morales

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Bright Star book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
Cover of What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold

30. What Riley Wore

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's What Riley Wore book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born by Miranda  Paul

31. Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born

By: Miranda Paul

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting, from a frosty winter through a sun-dapp… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Paul's Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born book and Amanda Gorman's Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens

21 best-selling fiction books like Change Sings: a Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

Transform Your Habits

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Oh No, George!

Chris Haughton

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

Transform Your Habits

The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

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24 Top fiction books like I Promise by LeBron James

Transform Your Habits

Ish (Creatrilogy)

Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Transform Your Habits

First Day Jitters

Judy Love , Julie Danneberg

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Good Night, Little Blue Truck

Alice Schertle

4.40

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