by Stephanie Reed | Jan 11, 2021 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Alphabet Affirmations for Boys of Color Written by Alfreida McKinney (2020) – paperback Buy Now Recommended ages: 0 to 8 Alphabet Affirmations for Boys of Color is a simple, daily go-to for positive affirmations. Author Alfreida McKinney, a school counselor and...
by Stephanie Reed | Dec 21, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama By His Holiness the Dalai Lama, illustrated by Bao Luu (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 9 In the Seed of Compassion the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,...
by Stephanie Reed | Nov 11, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built By Angela Burke Kunkel, Illustrated by Paola Escobar (2020) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop Reading Level: Lexile AD730L | Fountas & Pinnell N I absolutely adored this book! Debut author Angela...
by Stephanie Reed | Oct 16, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters
Gabe and His Green Thumb By David Miller, Illustrated by C.J. Love (2019) – paperback Buy Now Gabe and His Green Thumb is a whimsical story of a boy who loves gardening and one day magically grows a literal green thumb! I love that this is simply a story about a...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 23, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How A Chemist Saved Our Planet By Elizabeth Rusch, Illustrated by Teresa Martínez (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 10 Reading Level: Lexile 730L | Fountas & Pinnell R Mario and the Hole in the Sky tells the...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 16, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions By Chris Barton, Illustrated by Don Tate (2016) – paperback Buy Now Whoosh! is a picture book biography of Lonnie Johnson, the Black American engineer and inventor behind the best-selling Super...