Books like Stitches by David Small

A Pulitzer‑winning graphic novel that chronicles the life of Jewish Holocaust survivor Vladek Spiegelman through his son’s perspective, using evocative animal symbolism to confront guilt, memory, and the father‑son bond.

A personal, illustrated memoir of Marjane Satrapi’s childhood in Tehran, her coming‑of‑age during the Islamic Revolution, teenage years in Vienna and eventual exile from Iran.

In a blustery Wisconsin winter, two brothers navigate sibling rivalry and a budding romance as they grow up in an isolated rural setting.

El Deafo is a graphic novel by Cece Bell that follows a young girl who loses her hearing, learns to navigate the world with a hearing aid, and finds new friendships through humor and creativity.

Three interlocking stories follow young Chinese Americans as they navigate the challenges of fitting into popular culture, all told in a vibrant graphic novel format.

Raina Telgemeier recounts a true, comic‑style story of a teenage girl battling stomach pain and anxiety while navigating school friendships, uncovering the link between her physical symptoms and emotional stress.

Seventh‑grader Jordan Banks dreams of art school, but his parents send him to a top private school where he is one of the few kids of color. Struggling between two worlds, he must keep friends back home while navigating a new culture and staying true to himself.

A graphic memoir that follows a young Vietnamese immigrant’s journey from war‑torn Saigon to a new life in the United States, told through vivid illustrations and personal reflections.

Roz Chast turns her sharp humor into a touching memoir about caring for aging parents, using cartoons, family photos, and real moments to explore the challenges and absurdities of adult children stepping into the caregiver role.

Allen Say’s graphic memoir traces his growth into a celebrated artist amid WWII, guided by mentor Noro Shinpei and shaped by his Japanese‑American heritage.

Bill Peet, celebrated American author, illustrator, and Caldecott‑Award winner, shares the highlights of his life, career, and artistic influence in this concise personal memoir.

A man diagnosed with cancer after his granddaughter’s birth faces the silent, unavoidable end while his loved ones await hope.

Tens of millions of children have grown up learning to count, to name things correctly, to behave well, to know what adults do all day, and to recognize cars and trucks and things that go because Richard Scarry taught them how. In dozens of books, with hundreds and hundreds of illustrations, and in witty, memorable words, Scarry revealed to kids that the everyday world was a place that could be understood - and that learning was fun. Although he died in 1994, Scarry has never been more popular, or better loved by those who read him. Such a man is worth knowing more about, and this first biography presents the debonair, humorous, charming figure that Scarry was. Illustrated with personal and family photographs and with the artist's own drawings and paintings, this book has been prepared by two old friends and colleagues - Ole Risom, who was the art director for all of Scarry's major books, and Walter Retan, his editor for many years at Random House and Golden Press. In words and pictures the book traces Scarry's life from his roots in Boston to a post-World War II art school training and a brief career in advertising. Bored with selling products, Scarry put himself forward as a children's book illustrator and began turning out pictures for other people's words. Soon, he himself was writing texts, and eventually he hit upon the magic touch that catapulted him to nearly universal popularity - a menagerie full of animal characters who behaved like humans, but with unfailing good humor and grace.

When Juvenile Jon's bicycle mishap leaves a forehead cut, he learns to face his injury—and the value of friendship—when he reluctantly accepts help and discovers the healing power of caring hands.

Linda Lear’s biography reveals the extraordinary life of Beatrix Potter, celebrated artist, illustrator, author, businesswoman, scientist, and Lakeland landowner.

A biography of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

In a comic‑styled adventure, 10‑year‑old Rickety stalks reanimated beasts, giant spiders and a rowdy raiding caravan while trying to reveal the secret of Epoli and discover his hidden origins.