by Stephanie Reed | Nov 3, 2020 | Children’s Books About Notable People of Color, Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color, Children’s Books with Ethnically Diverse Characters, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea By Meena Harris, Illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzalez (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Author Meena Harris a lawyer and entrepreneur, and niece of Senator Kamala Harris! She was inspired to write this story based on an anecdote from her...
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 7, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color, STEM Children’s Books with Lead Characters of Color
Doc 2 Doc: Tony and Jace Learn About Viruses Written and Illustrated by Dale Okorodudu, M.D. (2020) – paperback Buy Now Doc 2 Doc is a wonderful STEM book series that aims to expose children to science and medicine through fun picture books. The series was...
by Luis Chavez | Jun 15, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
The Proudest Blue: The Story of Hijab and Family By Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali, Illustrated by Hatem Aly (2019) – Hardcover Buy Now The Proudest Blue is based on Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad’s adolescent experience of wearing a hijab for the first...
by Luis Chavez | Jun 11, 2020 | Children's Books About Being Mixed Race
I Am Mixed By Garcelle Beauvais and Sebastian A. Jones, Illustrated by James C. Webster (2012) – Hardcover Buy Now I Am Mixed follows mixed race twins Nia and Jay (their dad is White and their mom is Black) as they celebrate all of the attributes that make them...
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
Rocket Says Look Up! By Nathan Bryon, Illustrated by Dapo Adeola (2019) – Hardcover Buy Now Young Rocket is fascinated with astronomy and looking up into outer space! And her older brother seems to be obsessed with looking down at his phone. She’s super excited...
