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 8, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Lani Rae’s Marvelous Hair Written by Yesenia Rodríguez, Illustrated by Sunny Duran (2020) – paperback Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 8 Lani Rae’s Marvelous Hair is a heartwarming ode to true friendship. When Lani learns of her best friend Lila’s pediatric...
by Stephanie Reed | Aug 26, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Be Bold! Be Brave!/¡Sé Audauz, Sé Valiente!: 11 Latinas Who Made U.S. History By Naibe Reynoso, Illustrated by Jone Leal (2019) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 3 to 8 Be Bold! Be Brave! is a perfect introduction to eleven fabulous and inspiring Latinas!...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
The Adventures of Little Miss Crazy Hair: The Girl with Curl By Christopher & Alejandro Garcia-Halenar, Illustrated by Sophia Jin (2018) – paperback Buy Now The author’s of this delightful book wrote it as a birthday gift for their “curly headed niece,...
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...