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EPL Picks Kids: Family Reads: Front Desk Picture Book Read-alikes

A collection of picture books celebrating family, friendship, community, perseverance and cooperation - perfect companions to Front Desk by Kelly Yang.

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  • Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! She shares a portion of her meal with each visitor and soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — E MOR
  • In this charming story about celebrating differences a Chinese-American girl wishes for a garden of bright flowers instead of one full of bumpy, ugly, vegetables.
    Book, 1999Watertown, Mass. : Charlesbridge, [1999] — E LIN
  • Shanti misses the warm monsoon rains in India. Now in America, she watches fall leaves fly past her feet.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2021. — E PER
  • Mama's love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days.
    Book, 2020New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020] — E CAB
  • A diverse group of kids on a busy school day discover so many different ways to speak up and make their voices heard! From shouting out gratitude for a special treat to challenging a rule that isn’t fair, these young students show that simple,…
    Book, 2020Boston : Clarion Books, [2020] — E PAU
  • A simple yet profound gesture of offering someone a place to sit, just as they are, is what some kids need to feel welcomed into a new or overwhelming space, whether at a reading circle, craft table or picnic blanket.
    Book, 2025New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2025. — E TAW
  • When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond…
    Book, 2018Los Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2018. — E LE
  • All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes,…
    Book, 2007Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2007. — E BOE
  • A child donates a can of food to their school food drive. But in an unexpected twist, they come to understand what it means to give and receive.
    Book, 2025Toronto, ON : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, [2025] — E BUT
  • A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa.
    Book, 2020Toronto : Annick Press, 2020. — E YEE
  • When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn -- and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own -- and decides to share the narrative.
    Book, 2024New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. — E ABE
  • In this yummy celebration of togetherness, love, family and food, a Chinese American girl and her younger sister attend their weekly dim sum family gathering.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, [2023] — E LAM