Read-alikes and related books

Books like Ish

24 books recommended for fans of Ish by Peter Reynolds, tied together by themes of Art & Architecture, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, and Emotions & Feelings.

Art & Architecture Social Issues Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Emotions & Feelings Siblings Family Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Ish

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Ish.

The Oak Inside the Acorn

Max Lucado

Themes: Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings

The Lonely Little Star “Mom’s Choice Awards Recipient” Our Differences May Help Us Discover Our Destiny

Cathy Summar Flynn

Themes: Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings

Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World

Katherine Hannigan

Themes: Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings

The Dot

Peter Reynolds

Themes: Art & Architecture • Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Crunch

Leslie Connor

Themes: Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Siblings

The Calculus of Change

Jessie Hilb

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

I Am, Yo Soy Dual-Lingual English-Spanish

Gabriela Orozco Belt

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

A Place to Shine

Marie Arnold

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

What Happens Next

Claire Swinarski

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#10

Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick

Kevin Henkes

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#11

Sometimes I Am Hot Lava

Jody Jensen Shaffer

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#12

The Boy who Wouldn’t Swim

Deb Lucke

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#13

Alvin Ho Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes

Lenore Look

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#14

Harvey’s Hideout

Russell Hoban

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#15

The Fourth Little Pig

Teresa Celsi

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#16

Big-sister Blues

Madonna

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#17

Two of a Kind #30: Making a Splash

Megan Stine

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#18

Clover A Picture Book

Nadine Robert

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#19

Disney Encanto: Time to Shine Sound Book

Pi Kids

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#20

Big Sister, Little Sister

LeUyen Pham

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#21

The Moon Jumpers

Janice May Udry

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#22

Alvin Ho Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances

Lenore Look

Themes: Social Issues • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

#23

Confessions of a Murder Suspect

James Patterson

Themes: Social Issues • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Siblings

#24

Salma Writes a Book

Danny Ramadan

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Siblings

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for Ish by Peter Reynolds — spanning Art & Architecture, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance and featuring authors such as Max Lucado, Cathy Summar Flynn, Katherine Hannigan, Peter Reynolds, and others.