21 must-read picture books books like Cape by Kevin Johnson

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Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,…

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Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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 Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • african american
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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2. 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 Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
  • juvenile
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5. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Johnson's Cape book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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8. 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 Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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9. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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10. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. 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 Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

13. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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14. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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15. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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16. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion
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17. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

18. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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19. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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20. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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21. Penny & Pip

By: Candace Fleming

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little girl finds a lost dinosaur baby roaming the halls of a museum and is determined to give it… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Penny & Pip book and Kevin Johnson's Cape

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

17 must-read fiction books like Cape by Kevin Johnson

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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Cape

Kevin Johnson

4.54

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21 best-selling picture books books like Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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