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10 best books like Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot (Margot Theis Raven): Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, Pink and Say, Ruth and the Green Book, Bee & Bird, Hello Lighthouse, Zoom, Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero, A Sweet Smell of Roses, The Secret Project, Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
AuthorRobert E. Barry
ISBN0385327218
A classic picture book celebrating all the joy a Christmas tree can bring.

Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby's tree has arrived. There's just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor. He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring...
Pink and Say
AuthorPatricia Polacco
ISBN0399226710
3.5 stars. Such a sad story. As you might expect from a Patricia Polacco book, this is uplifting and gives you hope in human nature and it is heartbreakingly sad and makes you despair too.

The American Civil war is something I know very little about, this gives you a taste of what it was like for young...
Ruth and the Green Book
AuthorCalvin Alexander Ramsey
ISBN0761352554
In the not so distant past, traveling America's highways was not easy for the black motorist. Many restaurants, hotels, and even gas stations refused service to African Americans. In 1936, Victor Green, an African American from New York, listed all the businesses that would serve black travelers...
Bee & Bird
AuthorCraig Frazier
ISBN1596436603
Things are not always what they appear to be in this mezmerizing tale of a bee and a bird's epic journey. These brilliantly hued illustrations by Craig Frazier look good enough to eat, and the simple but surprising story will entrance young readers . . . and everyone else.

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Hello Lighthouse
AuthorSophie Blackall
ISBN0316362387
On the highest rock of a tiny island
at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse.
It is built to last forever. Sending its light out to sea.
The fog rolls in, and the fog rolls out.
The waves rise and crash. The wind blows and blows...
This beautiful picture book caught my eye on the Goodreads...
Zoom
AuthorIstvan Banyai
ISBN0140557741
As seen on the SERIAL podcast, season 2, episode 1 ("Dustwun")!

Open this wordless book and zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For nothing is ever as it seems in Istvan Banyai's sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures...
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
AuthorPatricia McCormick
ISBN0062292595
The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little horse who became a Marine.

When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled mare, they wondered if she could be trained to as a packhorse. They had no idea that the skinny, underfed horse had one of the biggest and bravest...
A Sweet Smell of Roses
AuthorAngela Johnson
ISBN0689832524
There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.
Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott...
The Secret Project
AuthorJonah Winter
ISBN1481469134
Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this powerful and moving picture book.

At a former boy’s school in the remote desert of New Mexico, the world’s greatest scientists...
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
AuthorChris Barton
This book is stunning. The gorgeous cover caught my attention while I was cataloging it, and I had to pause to read through. I can't decide which element of it is the best (that's a lie, it's obviously the spectacular illustrations)—but the subject itself is fascinating, and even the author's and illustrator's...
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
AuthorCarmen Agra Deedy
ISBN1561452084
Without the yellow star to point them out, the Jews looked like any other Danes.
For centuries, the Star of David was a symbol of Jewish pride. But during World War II, Nazis used the star to segregate and terrorize the Jewish people. Except in Denmark. When Nazi soldiers occupied his country, King...
Christmas from Heaven: The True Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber
AuthorTom Brokaw
ISBN1609077008
"From little things come big things," Gail Halvorsen remembered his father saying. As a twenty-seven-year-old American pilot, Brother Halvorsen's job was to airdrop much-needed food and supplies to the people of West Berlin in the aftermath of World War II. But it was his simple gift of two sticks...
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
AuthorKeiko Kasza
ISBN0698113748
The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food...
Snow Day!
AuthorLester L. Laminack
ISBN1561454184
A clever take on this familiar childhood wish features an unexpected twist sure to surprise and delight school-age readers.
When the television weatherman predicts a big snowfall, the narrator gleefully imagines the fun-filled possibilities of an unscheduled holiday from school. But when...
All Are Welcome
AuthorAlexandra Penfold
ISBN0525579656
A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.

Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
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