by Stephanie Reed | Oct 27, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa By Veronica Chambers, Illustrated by Julie Maren (2005) – paperback Buy Now Author Veronica Chambers has created a beautiful tribute to one of the most legendary, revolutionary entertainers of all time, Celia Cruz! Her author’s...
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 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...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 8, 2020 | Children’s Books About Black and Brown Skin, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
Brown Sugar Babe By Charlotte Watson Sheran, Illustrated by Akem (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Brown Sugar Babe is an ode to everything that is wonderfully and beautifully brown! Author Charlotte Sherman wrote the words as a poem after hearing a beautiful...
by Stephanie Reed | Sep 1, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Illustrated by Frank Morrison (2014) – hardcover Buy Now Little Melba and Her Big Trombone tells the little-known story of one of the most sought-after musicians of the 20th century, jazz trombonist...
