by Stephanie Reed | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
By special request, we’ve compiled this list of the top ten coloring books for Black girls. Some of them also include activity pages. We hope these books encourage the little Black or brown girl in your life to love the skins she’s in and to be proud of...
by Stephanie Reed | Dec 15, 2020 | Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
Hermanito – Little Brother by Dr. Khalid White and Isela Garcia White, LCSW, illustrated by Adua Hernandez (2019) – paperback Amazon Recommended ages: 3 to 9 Hermanito-Little Brother is a playful bilingual book about a mixed-race couple teaching their...
by Stephanie Reed | Dec 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music By Margarita Engle, Illustrated by Rafael López (2015) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop Recommended ages: 4 to 7 Drum Dream Girl introduces young readers to the story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga. In 1932,...
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 Bookshop.org Author Veronica Chambers has created a beautiful tribute to one of the most legendary, revolutionary entertainers of all time, Celia Cruz! Her...
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...