17 Top cultural books like Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth

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Always Anjali

By: Sheetal Sheth

4.41

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But…

"She knew there was greatness in not being one of the crowd."

-Sheetal Sheth, Always Anjali

If you liked the cultural plot in Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. How to Read a Story

By: Kate Messner , None

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.) Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step Three: F… read more

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2. 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 Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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3. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

Similar categories in Alice Hemming's The Leaf Thief book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Always Anjali

By: Sheetal Sheth

4.41

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But… read more

Similar categories in Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • asia
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • india
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • emotion
"She knew there was greatness in not being one of the crowd."

-Sheetal Sheth, Always Anjali

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5. 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 Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
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10. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Love's Julián Is a Mermaid book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Dim Sum Palace

By: X. Fang

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-fille… read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's Dim Sum Palace book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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12. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. A Garden in My Hands

By: Meera Sriram

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little girls sits patiently, her mother tenderly applies henna designs, sharing family stories… read more

Similar categories in Meera Sriram's A Garden in My Hands book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • india
  • fiction
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14. Beautifully Me

By: Nabela Noor

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture bo… read more

Similar categories in Nabela Noor's Beautifully Me book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
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15. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

Similar categories in Pauline David-Sax's Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
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16. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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17. I Want to Be Spaghetti!

By: Kiera Wright-Ruiz

4.16

Format: None pages, None

A funny debut picture book about how one little ramen packet finds self-love and belonging in a spa… read more

Similar categories in Kiera Wright-Ruiz's I Want to Be Spaghetti! book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • childrens
  • asia
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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18. Real to Me

By: Minh Lê

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An acclaimed author and a Coretta Scott King Honoree pair up for this tender story about friendship… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Real to Me book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. The Gift of Ramadan

By: Rabiah York Lumbard

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Sophia wants to fast for Ramadan this year. She tries to keep busy throughout the day so she won’t … read more

Similar categories in Rabiah York Lumbard's The Gift of Ramadan book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Sari-Sari Summers

By: Lynnor Bontigao

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this love letter to the Philippines (and to grandmothers), a young girl comes up with a brillian… read more

Similar categories in Lynnor Bontigao's Sari-Sari Summers book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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22. Mother of Sharks

By: Melissa Cristina Márquez

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree and globally renowned shark scientist Melissa Cristina Márquez teams up … read more

Similar categories in Melissa Cristina Márquez's Mother of Sharks book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this delightfully upside-down picture book holiday story, cousins from opposite sides of the glo… read more

Similar categories in Elissa Brent Weissman's Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

By: Randa Abdel-Fattah

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, a… read more

Similar categories in Randa Abdel-Fattah's Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
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25. We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America

By: Joanna Ho

4.46

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Time s bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho, comes an uplifting call t… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • asian literature
  • asia
  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration

By: Prasha Sooful

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Is your brain magic? Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud a… read more

Similar categories in Prasha Sooful's My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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27. A Dupatta Is...

By: Marzieh Abbas

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Dupatta Is..., written by Marzieh Abbas and vividly brought to life by the artwork of Anu Chouhan… read more

Similar categories in Marzieh Abbas's A Dupatta Is... book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Hair Oil Magic

By: Anu Chouhan

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful picture book about the joyful magic in the tradition of hair oiling and a celebration o… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • asia
  • picture books
  • india
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29. 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

Similar categories in Cherry Mo's Home in a Lunchbox book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • asian literature
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30. Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca, author of I’ll Go and Come Back, turns her focus to a careful, deli… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • india
  • fiction
  • asian literature
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31. Banana Dream

By: Hasan Namir

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young boy in Iraq yearns to taste the bananas that have been made unavailable by warfare. Growin… read more

Similar categories in Hasan Namir's Banana Dream book and Sheetal Sheth's Always Anjali

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school

24 Top fiction books like Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Leaf Thief

Alice Hemming

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Always Anjali

Sheetal Sheth

4.41

Transform Your Habits

You Matter

Christian Robinson

4.15

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20 Top fiction books like I Want to Be Spaghetti! by Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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