Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado

10 best books like Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado (Gloria E. Anzaldúa): Alma and How She Got Her Name, Thank You, Omu!, The Secret River, Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, Ten, Nine, Eight, Grand Canyon, Big Cat, Little Cat, Raindrops Roll, The Midnight Library, Full of Fall

Alma and How She Got Her Name

Author	Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN	0763693553

What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be.

If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for...

Thank You, Omu!

Author	Oge Mora
ISBN	0316431249

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses...

The Secret River

Author	Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
ISBN	1416911790

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings + Leo and Diane Dillon = pure magic!
A depression era story that is just as timely as it is enchanting, this is a stunning picture book for the ages.

There's just not enough not enough money, not enough food, not enough fish for her daddy to sell at the market. Hard times...

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Author	Lindsay Mattick
ISBN	0316324906

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg,...

Ten, Nine, Eight

Author	Molly Bang
ISBN	0688149014

This is a simple and sweet beginning number book counting down from 10 to 1 and then going to bed. I am not crazy about the artwork, but the painting of the 10 toes was beautiful. I’m not sure what it was, but it didn’t work for me personally. I think this is great for very young children, but it was way to...

Grand Canyon

Author	Jason Chin
ISBN	1596439505

Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon.

Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within its walls...

Big Cat, Little Cat

Author

Elisha Cooper

It’s the circle of Life. This story is simple and very profound for the very young. I don’t understand the artwork though. It is simple like the story with a white cat and black cat, but surely as an award of children’s art in storytelling, this should not have been considered. I really don’t understand....

Raindrops Roll

Author

April Pulley Sayre

Discover the wonder of water in this refreshingly fun and fascinating exploration of rain, raindrops, and the water cycle from the creator of Rah, Rah, Radishes! and Go, Go Grapes!

Raindrops drop. They plop. They patter. They spatter. And in the process, they make the whole world feel fresh...

The Midnight Library

Author	Kazuno Kohara
ISBN	1596439858

So cute. In fact, too cute. I quite admire Kohara's graphic skills, especially the balance of spaces and light/dark, but for me, too cute.



Also, too facile at times. I especially thought this about the scene when the one library patron cries and doesn't want to finish the book because...

Full of Fall

Author	April Pulley Sayre
ISBN	1481479849

Discover the magic—and the science—behind fall leaves with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll and Best in Snow.

With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre explores the transformation trees undergo in fall. The book takes readers through...

A Different Pond

Author	Bao Phi
ISBN	1479597465

A Different Pond by Bao Phi is a children's book about a family who came to America (Minnesota) from Vietnam as refugees.

The story is mainly about Bao and his father's trip to the pond to fetch dinner. During the trip, Bao learns about why his mom and dad have to work so hard for a living as everything...