# Books like How This Book Got Red

**10** books similar to *How This Book Got Red* by Margaret Chiu Greanias (Picture Book · grades K–2), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** identity, friendship, belonging
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## Similar books

- [Yuna's Cardboard Castles](https://readinglist.school/book/yunas-cardboard-castles) by Marie Tang _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of identity, friendship, and belonging, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Picture Book).
- [No Cats in the Library](https://readinglist.school/book/no-cats-in-the-library) by Lauren Emmons _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of friendship and belonging, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Picture Book).
- [Gibberish](https://readinglist.school/book/gibberish) by Young Vo _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of friendship and belonging, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Buffalo Fluffalo](https://readinglist.school/book/buffalo-fluffalo) by Bess Kalb _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of identity and friendship, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Picture Book).
- [You're So Amazing!](https://readinglist.school/book/youre-so-amazing) by James Catchpole _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of identity and friendship, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Picture Book).
- [Corduroy](https://readinglist.school/book/corduroy) by Don Freeman _(600L · Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of friendship and belonging, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Millie Fleur's Poison Garden](https://readinglist.school/book/millie-fleurs-poison-garden) by Christy Mandin _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Time to Make Art](https://readinglist.school/book/time-to-make-art) by Jeff Mack _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Ursula Upside Down](https://readinglist.school/book/ursula-upside-down) by Corey R. Tabor _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Butt or Face?](https://readinglist.school/book/butt-or-face) by Kari Lavelle _(Grades K–2)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–2).

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