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Daddy Calls Me ManAngela Johnson (A) and Rhonda Mitchell (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Child Poetry / Family – 2000)
Inspired by his family experiences and his parents’ paintings, a young boy creates four poems. (32 pgs) Ages 6-9
- Product Dimensions: 10 x 1 x 11 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
$6.99
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, SlaveLaban Carrick Hill (A) and Bryan Collier (ILT)
List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Artist / Poet / Slave – 2014)
To us
it is just dirt,
the ground we walk on…
But to Dave
it was clay,
the plain and basic stuff
upon which he formed a life
as a…
$19.99
Fly High: The Story of Bessie ColemanLouise Borden (A), Mary Kay Kroeger (A) and Teresa Flavin (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – First Black Aviator – 2004)
When Bessie Coleman was a child, she wanted to be in school — not in the cotton fields of Texas, helping her family earn money. She wanted to be somebody significant in…
$8.99
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementCarole Boston Weatherford (A) and Ekua Holmes (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Poetry / Freedom Fighter – 2015)
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner
Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life…
$18.99
Reading Makes You Feel GoodTodd Parr (A)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Virtues of Reading – 2009)
Reading makes you feel good because…
You can imagine you are a scary dinosaur,
You can make someone feel better when they are sick,
And you can do it anywhere!
Description: Reading Makes You Feel Good will inspire and encourage…
$8.99
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“With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—one of the many valuable benefits we’re able to offer our customers.”
We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. At present, our online inventory includes more than 1,300 books, with an additional 3,000 titles in our database, the majority of which align with Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.
Ashay By The Bay is the #1 Black Children’s Bookstore, aka The Largest Selection of African American and Multi-Cultural Children’s Bookstore. Our hand-picked selection includes 49 collections of diverse and inclusive stories that ignite young minds and foster a love for reading at an early age. From picture books to children’s novels, our bookstore has something for every age and interest.
With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—and that has been an added value for our customers. We are enthusiastic about the new school year and we are committed to continue bringing you the best high quality books that educate and empower children.

Shop the Best Reads at Our Children’s Bookstore
“With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—one of the many valuable benefits we’re able to offer our customers.”
We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. At present, our online inventory includes more than 1,300 books, with an additional 3,000 titles in our database, the majority of which align with Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.
Ashay By The Bay is the #1 Black Children’s Bookstore, aka The Largest Selection of African American and Multi-Cultural Children’s Bookstore. Our hand-picked selection includes 49 collections of diverse and inclusive stories that ignite young minds and foster a love for reading at an early age. From picture books to children’s novels, our bookstore has something for every age and interest.
With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—and that has been an added value for our customers. We are enthusiastic about the new school year and we are committed to continue bringing you the best high quality books that educate and empower children.

Ages 9-12 and Grades 4-5
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong (1))Kwame Mbalia (A)
List Price:$17.99 (Hardcover – Fantasy, Action and Mythology – 2019)
Coretta Scott Award Winner – Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.
$17.99
Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to SwingMarilyn Singer (A) and Kristi Valiant (ILT)
List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Social Dance and Poetry – 2017)
An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror
Description: Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all…
$17.99
Jamaal Meets Marcus GarveyDiafra Thomas Nunez (A)
List Price: $12.99 (Paperback – Marcus Garvey Adventure – 2020)
Travel back in time with Jamaal to meet Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. This is one of the books in the Caribbean Kids Adventure Series. (67 pgs) Ages 9-12
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.67 ounces
$12.99
The Glory of African Kings and Queens (Real African Writers)James Pusch Comney (A)
List Price $15.99: (Paperback – African Kings and Queens – 2018)
For young children between the ages of 7 – 10, this beautifully illustrated book captures a panorama of African history through the eyes of ten illustrious monarchs. It spans 3000 years, from the Nile Valley across the whole of the…
$15.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten BlocksJason Reynolds (A)
List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – 10 Stories – 2019)
A National Book Award Finalist!
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019
A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019
A School Library…
$17.99
New KidJerry Craft (A)
List Price: $15.99 (Paperback – 7th Grade / New School – 2019)
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature!
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school…
$15.99
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“With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—one of the many valuable benefits we’re able to offer our customers.”
We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. We have 49 collections, and our books and educational materials meet Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.

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Prefer to order offline? Send us your purchase order, and we’ll process it for you. For assistance, contact Deborah Day direct at ashaybythebayceo@gmail.com or call 844-543-7732.

School Collections
Build Your Own School Collection Online and Checkout
Now you can build your own custom collection for your classroom.
Select books from our 49 collections and SAVE 10 – 15% on your order. To get started click on the link School Collection Builder
Setting up is easy—just create an account, enter your school information, and include a purchase order if needed. Orders ship within approximately 10 business days. LEARN MORE
Prefer to order offline? Send us your purchase order, and we’ll process it for you. For assistance, contact Deborah Day direct at ashaybythebayceo@gmail.com or call 844-543-7732.

































































