What books are similar to Blue?

The 10 closest matches to Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond on ReadingList include Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky, Farmhouse, Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust, How to Eat a Book, and I Am a Tornado. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–4), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Blue reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–4), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Blue

If you liked Blue, read Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky or Farmhouse — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond (Picture Book · grades K–4)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–4 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Skygrades 2–3: Is by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, the same author, overlapping grades (2–3), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Farmhousegrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
How to Eat a Bookgrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
I Am a Tornadogrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
John's Turngrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Likegrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Midnight and Moongrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Milloo's Mindgrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Mr. Sgrades K–4: Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Blue for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Not All Sheep Are Boring! by Bobby Moynihan · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
The Bees of Notre-Dame by Meghan Browne · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).

Books like Blue for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Not All Sheep Are Boring! by Bobby Moynihan · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).
The Bees of Notre-Dame by Meghan Browne · grades K–4 — Both on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–4).

Books like Blue for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick · grades 3–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–7).
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys by Rob Peñas · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
The Girl Who Figured It Out by Minda Dentler · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Blue for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).
Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
Root Magic by Eden Royce · grades 5–12 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Blue?: The 10 closest matches to Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond on ReadingList include Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky, Farmhouse, Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust, How to Eat a Book, and I Am a Tornado. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–4), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Blue reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–4), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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