The Favorite Daughter

7 best books like The Favorite Daughter (Allen Say): The Word Collector, Firebird, Hello Lighthouse, Ellington Was Not a Street, I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Pigeon Has to Go to School

The Word Collector

Author	Peter H. Reynolds
ISBN	0545865026

Some people collect stamps.
Some people collect coins.
Some people collect art.
And Jerome?
Jerome collected words . . .

In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats,...

Firebird

Author	Misty Copeland
ISBN	0399166157

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and...

Hello Lighthouse

Author	Sophie Blackall
ISBN	0316362387

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...

Ellington Was Not a Street

Author	Ntozake Shange
ISBN	0689828845

In a reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there. These men of vision, brought to life in the majestic paintings of artist Kadir Nelson, lived at a time when the color...

I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness

Author	Kerascoët
ISBN	1524769568

This simple yet powerful picture book tells the story of an elementary school girl named Vanessa who is bullied and a fellow student who witnesses the act and is at first unsure of how to help. I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate...

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Author

Oliver Jeffers

SO Sweet! A father’s story explaining his world when his child is 2 months old.

I love this book. It does the macrocosm all the way to the day to day, not quite microcosm. It is powerful to show how small this little planet is in all that space and then when you see all the diversity and wonders on...

The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Author

Mo Willems

I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .