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Children’s Book Characters Named Amara

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Children’s Book Characters Named Amara

Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Amara. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!

 

Little Elephants Big Adventure by Mila Figg, Illustrator INDOS Studio

The Little Elephant’s Big Adventure is a captivating children’s book that intertwines themes of friendship, bravery, and compassion within the majestic landscape of the African Serengeti. Through the adventures of a young elephant named Amara, young readers are introduced to the importance of family, the power of kindness, and the significance of conservation.
  • 4-10 year olds

 

 

Amara’s Farm (series) by JaNay Brown-Wood, Illustrator: Samara Hardy

Amara is hosting a potluck for friends on her farm, and she needs help finding her pumpkins to serve a tasty dish. What do we know about pumpkins? They’re large, round, and orange—and, wait a minute, is that a pumpkin? No, that’s an apple. Where, oh, where could those pumpkins be? Can you help Amara find them in time for her potluck?

  • Ratings: Amazon- 4.8  Goodreads: 4.1
  • 3-7 year olds or Preschool-2nd
  • Lexile Measure: AD500L

 

 

 

Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson

All Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father’s family in New York City–Harlem, to be exact. She can’t wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her family–and herself–in new way.But New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It’s crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time with Grandpa Earl. As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her home, and her family.

  • Including characters: Mr. Arnold, Aunt Tracey, Grandma Grace, Grandpa Earl, Annabelle, Titus, Charles Barker, Nina, Ava, Hannah, and Leslie
  • Ratings: Amazon-4.7  Goodreads-4.2
  • 8-12 year olds or 4th-6th grade

 

 

 

Sisters (series) by Raina Telgemeier

Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn’t seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

  • Including Character: Will
  • Ratings: Amazon-4.7  Goodreads-4.3
  • 8-11 year olds or 3rd-7th grade

Keeping Zen in the Pig Pen by Jeenetha Kulasingam, Illustrator: Nataliia Tymoshenko

Keeping Zen in the Pig Pen, captures the benefits of a security blanket to some children’s emotional development. The stuffed pig is Amara’s security blanket that helps her through stressful and novel situations. She learns to self regulate and navigate her emotions in a safe space; in the comfort of her stuffed pig.

  • Rating: Amazon-5.0
  • 7+ year olds

Amara and the Bats written and illustrated by Emma Reynolds

Amara loves bats! Her favorite thing to do is to collect bat facts and watch the amazing mammals fly at night by her house. But when Amara moves to a new town, she learns that her beloved bats no longer roost nearby because so many trees are being cut down. Amara is upset. What can she do to help? She’s just one person, and the problem feels so much bigger than her. But after doing some research, she discovers that there are many young people making big changes all around the world. Inspired to take action, Amara gathers her new friends to help save the bats. Together, she knows they can make a difference!
  • Ratings: Amazon-4.7  Goodreads-4.3
  • 4-8 year olds or Preschool-3rd grade
  • Lexile Measure: AD820L

 

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