Books like Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita

If you liked Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita, read Me Gusta, Across the Bay, or Diego Rivera — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Me Gusta by Angela Dominguez

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Looking for books like Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez (Picture Book · grades K–5)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita

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Me Gustagrades K–5
Is by Angela Dominguez, the same author, both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, and same genre (Picture Book). Amazon → books like this →
Across the Baygrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Diego Riveragrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Funny Bonesgrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Grandma's Giftgrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Just a Minutegrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Just In Casegrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyotegrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Separate Is Never Equalgrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Princess and the Warriorgrades K–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Barrio by George Ancona · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Boogie Boogie, Y’all by C.G. Esperanza · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Bright Star by Yuyi Morales · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Books like Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Barrio by George Ancona · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Boogie Boogie, Y’all by C.G. Esperanza · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Bright Star by Yuyi Morales · grades K–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Common questions

What books are similar to Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita?
The 10 closest matches to Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez on ReadingList include Me Gusta, Across the Bay, Diego Rivera, Funny Bones, and Grandma's Gift. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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