Books like A Colour of his own
A Colour of his own by Leo Lionni reads as gentle, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Little blue and little yellow
Leo Lionni · 1959
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Wild Robot Escapes
Peter Brown · 2016
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
The very quiet cricket
Eric Carle · 1990
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Saenz · 2012
Shares the comingofage + foundfamily thread
69% genome match
Name Jar
Yangsook Choi · 2001
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
75% genome match
The house you pass on the way
Jacqueline Woodson · 1997
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Owly
Andy Runton · 2004
Shares the foundfamily + vspare thread
71% genome match
The Magic in the Weaving
Tamora Pierce · 1997
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Grizzwold
Syd Hoff · 1958
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Corduroy
Don Freeman · 1968
Shares the foundfamily thread
69% genome match
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Kimberly Willis Holt · 1999
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
Kate DiCamillo · 2016
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
71% genome match
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