by Luis Chavez | Jun 10, 2020 | Children’s Books About Black and Brown Skin, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Sulwe By Lupita Nyong’o, Illustrated By Vashti Harrison (2019) – hardcover Amazon Bookshop Recommended ages: 4 to 9 Reading Level: Lexile AD580L | Fountas & Pinnell O Sulwe is born with darker skin than her family and classmates. She gets teased at school...
by Luis Chavez | Apr 15, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Ada Twist, Scientist By Andrea Beaty, Illustrated by David Roberts (2016) – Hardcover Buy Now The perfect book for parents who are always shouting at their kids to “stop!” and for children who always retort “but why?!” Ada has the mind of a great scientist: she...
by Luis Chavez | Apr 15, 2020 | Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters
One Love Based on the song by Bob Marley, Adapted by Cedella Marley, Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (2014) – board book Amazon Bookshop Recommended ages: 0 to 6 This is a story of a young brown girl who envisions a “new world” and makes plans to beautify...
by Luis Chavez | Apr 15, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Hip-Hop Lollipop By Susan McElroy Montanari, Illustrated By Brian Pinkney (2018) – Hardcover Buy Now Lollie loves dancing to hip-hop! But it’s bedtime, and Lollie’s parents want lights out. Lollie bounces and twirls as she makes her way down the hall and goes...
by Luis Chavez | Apr 15, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
The King of Kindergarten By Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (2019) – Hardcover Buy Now It’s the first day of school! And the beautiful black lead of this story has nothing to fear, for he has two loving parents who have prepared him for...