by Stephanie Reed | Jan 15, 2021 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut By Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Gordon C. James (2017) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 9 Award-winning author Derrick Barnes brings us a poetic ode to the traditional Black barbershop in Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut....
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...