by Stephanie Reed | Aug 19, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop By Laban Carrick Hall, Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III (2013) – hardcover Buy Now When the Beat Was Born tells the true story of Jamaican immigrant DJ Kool Herc and how he created the sounds of...
by Stephanie Reed | Aug 5, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe (2016) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop There is so much to unpack in this gem of a book! Radiant Child is a picture book biography that chronicles the early...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 7, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Doc 2 Doc: Tony and Jace Learn About Viruses Written and Illustrated by Dale Okorodudu, M.D. (2020) – paperback Buy Now Doc 2 Doc is a wonderful STEM book series that aims to expose children to science and medicine through fun picture books. The series was...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Black and Brown Skin, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
My Brown Skin By Thomishia Booker, Illustrated by Jessica Gibson (2017) – paperback Buy Now My Brown Skin is an uplifting story about a young black boy embracing his brown skin. He knows he is perfect just the way he is and he wants everyone to know it! We see...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Cool Cuts Written and Illustrated by Mechal Renee Roe (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 3 to 7 From the author of Happy Hair comes Cool Cuts, the “boy” version! Both are celebrations of textured hair and are wonderfully uplifting and encouraging....
by Luis Chavez | Jun 15, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison (2019) – Hardcover Amazon Bookshop Vashti Harrison’s three-book series is a hands-down, must-have for any children’s library. The aim of these ridiculously adorable books...