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Jazz for LunchJazz For Lunch!

Last Stop on Market Street gets a jazzy twist in this finger-licking good celebration of music, food, and family.

Struttin’ with Auntie Nina down to a club,
We’re gonna hear some music and then eat some grub.
Wanna get up close, but we’re…

Jarrett Dapier (Author) and Eugenia Mello (Illustrator) 

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Skin Like Mine at AshayByTheBay.comSkin Like Mine

LaTashia M. Perry (A) and Brittany Jackson (ILT)

List Price: $8.77 (Paperback – Identity and Diversity – 2016)

From the Creators of Hair Like Mine, Skin Like Mine is a fun, easy-to- read for beginners as well as advanced readers. An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children.…

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My First KwanzaaMy First Kwanzaa

Karen Katz (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African American Holiday / Kwanzaa – 2003)

A round-faced, happy little girl tells about her family Kwanzaa celebration. The simple text and colorful folkloric illustrations with vivid patterns make this a good book to share with young children. Adults will appreciate the brief…

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Dream Street at AshayByTheBay.comDream Street

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
 
Visit a truly special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams. Inspired by the neighborhood where they grew up as cousins, this gorgeous picture book from…

Tricia Elam Walker (Author) and Eukua Holmes (Illustrator)

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I am Farmer at AshayByTheBay.comI Am Farmer

Miranda Paul (A) and Baptiste Paul (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Library Binding – A Farmer Brings Hope to Camaroon – 2019)
 
Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon.<br…

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M is For MelaninM Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

Contagiously upbeat, joyful, and positive . . . [C]herish this book.” –Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

“A must-have for any library that is in need of books with positive representation for and about black children, as there is no other alphabet book quite like this one.” –School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

“A necessary, uplifting volume that…

Tiffany Rose (Author and Illustrator)

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Blue Sky White StarsBlue Sky White Stars

Sarvinder Naberhaus (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $19.99  (Hardcover -A Tribute to America – 2017)

Descripiion:  An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson

Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses…

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Dear You, Dream Big!Dear You, Dream Big!

A new classic for Black and Brown children.

ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is possible!

Perhaps you want to become an artist, or a scientist, or maybe even president. Even when–especially when–the path is hard, Dear YOU: Dream BIG.

A personal, poetic, and uplifting affirmation from Caribbean-born author Baptiste Paul encouraging today’s Black youth…

Baptiste Paul (Author) and Toni D. Chambers (Illustrator)

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Li'l Rabbit's KwanzaaLi’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa

Shane Evans (A) and (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Kwanzaa Celebration – 2010)

Share this Kwanzaa story with your family or in the classroom. “Very bright, playful, textured pictures capture the spirit of community that is the essence of the holiday. The two final pages about ‘The Nguzo Saba––The…

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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a NeighborhoodHarlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

Tony Hillery (A) and Jessie Hartland (ILT)

List Price $17.99 (Hardcover -He Built A New York City Garden – 2020)

As featured on Humans of New York
“Hartland’s joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.” —The New York…

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The Day You BeginThe Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson (A)and Rafael Lopez (ILT)  

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Meeting New People – 2018)

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices!

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López…

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Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts

National civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges responds to letters from thoughtful and concerned young students from across America.

“I’ve heard their hearts and now share those hearts with you. These pages truly speak to the power of children!” — Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend an all-white…

Ruby Bridges (Author) and John Jay Cabuay (Illustrator)

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Freedom Soup at Ashaybythebay.comFreedom Soup

Tami Charles (A) and Jacqueline Alcantara (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Haiti / Tradition / Family / Community -2019)

Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup — and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my…

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Big Family Beach Day

“The love that binds this family together is as warm as the summer sun.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

An extended family enjoys a day at the beach in this intergenerational tribute to family, friendship, new experiences, and summertime fun by the acclaimed author-artist Nina Crews. A fresh take on Cynthia Rylant’s…

Nina Crews (Author and Illustrator)

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Brilliant Bea at AshayByTheBay.comBrilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences

An endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn’t define who you are.

Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses an old-fashioned tape recorder so she can speak her words and then play…

Shaina Rudolph (Author), Mary Vukadinovich (Author) and Fiona

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Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot BoxGranddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

Michael S. Bandy, (A) Eric Stein (A) and James E. Ransome (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover / African American History / Civil Rights Story – 2015)  

Based on the true story of one family’s struggle for voting rights in the civil rights–era South, this moving tale shines an emotional spotlight on a…

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MooncakesMooncakes

Loretta Setto (A) & Renne Benoit (ILT)

List Price: $14.95 (Paperback – Multicultural Bilingual – 2017)

Mooncakes is the lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba…

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How We Can Live: Principles of Black Lives Matter

The first children’s book to feature material from the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, this beautiful picture book will engage hearts and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.

When the Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013, the three founders — Alicia Garza, Patrisse…

Laleña Garcia (Author) and Caryn Davidson (Illustrator)

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No Mirrors In My Nanas HouseNo Mirrors In My Nanas House

Ysaye M. Barnwell (A) and Synthia Saint James (ILT)

List Price: $10.99 (Paperback – Book and CD / Self Pride – 2005)

The beauty in the cracked and crowded hallway, the beauty in her own dark skin, the beauty in the outside world – it all in her Nana eyes.…

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Young Historians Club: Black American History

Explore. Discover. Empower!

This beautifully illustrated set of 31 flash cards introduces visionary Black Americans who have made a lasting impact on our world. Discover creative scientists and inventors, brilliant artists and musicians, brave activists, game-changing athletes, and so much more.

On each card, you’ll find memorable facts and amazing true stories.  A bonus…

Charnaie Gordon (Author), Bri James (Author, Illustrator)

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The Word CollectorThe Word Collector

Peter H. Reynolds (A and ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Imagination / Word Power / Expression – 2018)

Some people collect stamps.

Some people collect coins.

Some people collect art.

And Jerome?

Jerome collected words . . . 

In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of…

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For You Are a Kenyan ChildFor You Are a Kenyan Child

Kelly Cunnane (A) and Ana Juan (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Kenya / Child’s Responsibility / Family – 2006)

Imagine you live in a small Kenyan village, where the sun rises over tall trees filled with doves. You wake to the sound of a rooster’s crow, instead of an alarm clock and…

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Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep Cover imageShhh! The Baby’s Asleep

Celebrate the silliness that comes with a big family in this playful read aloud about a big brother, a sleeping baby, and a very noisy family.

Baby is finally asleep. But everyone is much too loud! Can Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, Shae, Dante, Rover the dog, and even the neighbor keep quiet? Just when…

JaNay Brown-Wood (Author) and Elissambura (Illustrator)

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Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins AT ashaybythebay.comSomeday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (A) and Jade Johnson (ILT) 

List Price: $17.95 (Hardcover – Lunch Counter Sit In Pioneer – 2018) 

Someday Is Now tells the inspirational story of the celebrated civil rights leader, Clara Luper, who led one of the first lunch-counter…

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Growth Mindset Activities for Kids: 55 Exercises to Embrace Learning and Overcome Challenges

Make them lifelong learners by cultivating a growth mindset for kids.

A growth mindset for kids helps them develop their abilities to learn new things. Growth Mindset for Kids is a fun and engaging activity book―for ages 6 to 9―that can help your child train their growing brain and develop problem-solving skills through…

Esther Pia Cordova (Author)

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Just Us WomenJust Us Women

Jeannette Caines (A) and Pat Cummings (ILT)

List Price: $7.99  (Paperback – Travel Story with Auntie  – 1984) 

“No boys and no men-just us women,” Aunt Martha tells her niece. And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha’s brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no…

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Lies and Other Tall TalesLies and Other Tall Tales

Collected by Zora Neal Neal Hurston and Adapted by Christopher Myers (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Folk Lore – 2015)

Back in the day, there were liars who could lie so good, you didn’t even want to know the truth. And we have Zora Neale Hurston to thank for collecting…

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On The Mirror at AshayByTheBay.comIn The Mirror

This book will teach kids the values of resilience, self-acceptance, and positivity. If you are looking for a book that will help grow strong, confident little boys and girls, this is it.

In the Mirror, is an inspiring book of self-affirmation for children. It tells the story of two siblings who embrace themselves…

Fabian E. Ferguson (Author) and Alisa Aryutova (Illustrator)

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Ohana Means FamilyOhana Means Family

Ilima Loomis (A) and Kenard Pak (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Hawaiian Heritage – 2022)

Join the family, or ohana, as they farm taro for poi to prepare for a traditional luau celebration with a poetic text in the style of The House That Jack Built. Now…

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Positive Affirmations for Black Kids at Ashaybythebay.comPositive Affirmations for Black Kids

This book is a heartfelt collection of empowering affirmations designed specifically for young Black minds. Through powerful words, this book aims to uplift and inspire children to embrace their identity, build confidence, and dream big.

In a world where representation and self-love are crucial, supporting and reminding…

Nia Simone (Author)

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Bright Eyes Brown SkinBright Eyes Brown Skin

Cheryl Willis Hudson (A) and Bernadette Ford (A) and George Ford (ILT)

List Price: $9.95 (Paperback – Discovery / Self Esteem – 1990)

A classic in early childhood education, Bright Eyes, Brown Skin features four adorable African-American youngsters as they go about their typical day at pre-school. More than 500,000 copies sold.…

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Sundiata: Lion King of Mali at AshayByTheBay.comSundiata: Lion King of Mali

David Wisniewski (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – African King / Mali – 1999)

In the thirteenth century, Sundiata overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule the West African Sudanese trading empire of Mali. During his reign he established the territorial base of the empire and laid the…

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Cultivado En Harlem: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

Spanish Version

Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.

Once
In a big city called New York
In a bustling neighborhood
There was an empty lot.
Nevaeh called it the…

Tony Hillery (Author) and Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)

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Free At Last A Juneteenth PoemFree at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.

After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls—all that they owned—
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,<span…

Sojourner Kincaid Rolle (Author) and Alex Bostic (Illustrator) 

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Elianna’s Short ĕ (The Elianna Early Reader Series)

What if the hardest part of your first day of school… was your name?

Elianna is excited to meet her new classmates, but something doesn’t sound quite right. As her teacher and friends say her name, Elianna notices the difference between what they say and how her name is meant to sound.

Through a day…

Ramona L. Thomas M Ed.

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The Year We Learned To FlyThe Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson (A) and Raphael Lopez

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover -Companion to The Day You Begin – 2022)

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bestseller The Day You Begin illuminates the power in each of…

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The Neighborhood Mother GooseThe Neighborhood Mother Goose

Nina Crews (A) and (PHOTO)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Poetry – 2003)

Every day, children the world over sing, shout, and celebrate Mother Goose rhymes. And now there a new reason to cheer: Nina Crews has added her own remarkable, jazzy style of illustration to a collection of forty-one…

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I AM Human: A Book of EmpathyI AM Human: A Book of Empathy

Susan Verde (A) and Peter Reynolds (ILT)

List Price: $14.99 ( Hardcover – Teaches Empathy and Compassion -2018)

From the picture book dream team behind I Am Yoga and I Am Peace comes the third book in their wellness series: I Am Human. A hopeful meditation on all the great (and challenging) parts…

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I Am Perfectly DesignedI Am Perfectly Designed

Karamo Brown (A) and Jason “Rachel” Brown (A) and Anoosha Syed (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover- Family / Self Esteem – 2019)

I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are, from Karamo Brown, the Culture Expert of Netflix’s hit series Queer Eye, and…

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Nappy HairNappy Hair

Carolivia Herron (A) and Joe Cepeda (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Hair / Self Esteem / Family – 1998)

You sure do got some nappy hair on your head, don’t you? Well. It’s your hair Brenda, take the cake. Yep.In a unique and vibrant picture book that uses the African-American call-and-response tradition,…

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Little Dandelion Seeds The WorldLittle Dandelion Seeds The World

Did you know dandelions thrive on all seven continents?

The cheery blooms are among the most resilient and adaptable in the world. In this lyrical book, learn how the crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide. Includes a…

Julia Richardson (Author) and Kristen and Keven Howdeshell

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Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomCrossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom

Tim Tingle (A) and Jeanne Rorex Bridges (ILT)

List Price: $12.95 (Paperback – Choctaw / African American / Friendship and Escape – 2008)

When it was first published, Crossing Bok Chitto took readers by surprise. This moving and original story about the intersection of Native and African Americans received starred reviews and many…

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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience)at AshayByTheBay.comHip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience)

Nikki Giovanni (A), Alicia Vergel de Dios (ILT), Damian Ward (ILT), Kristen Balouch (ILT), Jeremy Tugeau (ILT), Michele Noiset (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Book and CD / Poetry – 2008)

Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat. It has both a book and CD…

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I'll Hold Your HandI’ll Hold Your Hand

This sweet picture book celebrates a parent’s love and support of a child through life’s milestones, from learning to walk to the first day of school and all the highs and lows in between.

From the night you arrive to your first night away,
from learning to…

Maggie C. Rudd (Author) and Elsa Chavarri (Illustrator)

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The Talk at Ashaybythebay.comThe Talk

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner!

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hopeful picture book.

Jay’s most favorite things…

Alicia D. Williams (Author) and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

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Wind FlyersWind Flyers

Angela Johnson (A) and Loren Long (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Flying / Tuskegee Airmen – 2007)

All he ever wanted to do was fly. Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long invite readers to ponder a…

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Now Let Me Fly:The Story Of A Slave FamilyNow Let Me Fly:The Story Of A Slave Family

Dolores Johnson (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – African Family / Enslaved – 2019)

A young girl describes how she once heard the sound of warning drums in Africa signaling the coming of horror. Kidnapped, made to march while chained, and taken to America to be sold at an auction, she…

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Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet BookJambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Muriel Feelings (A) and Tom Feelings (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Alphabet / In Swahili – 1992)

Great Swahili Beginner Book 

Here is an introduction not only to the letters of the alphabet, but also to another language and culture. Each of the twenty-four letters (there are no q or x sounds…

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The Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry: 24 Experiments for Young Scientists (Irresponsible Science) HardcoverThe Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry: 24 Experiments for Young Scientists (Irresponsible Science)

From Sean Connolly, the master of messy and dangerous (and therefore extra-fun) science, a collection of more than 20 hands-on experiments that are like an interactive journey through the periodic table of elements.

In this  introduction to chemistry for STEM-curious kids ages 9 and up, each chapter of The Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry focuses…

Sean Connolly (Author)

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My Mind Is A Mountain / Mi mente es una montanaMy Mind Is A Mountain / Mi mente es una montana

Introduce your little ones to the metaphor that the mind is a mountain and how it can powerfully handle all emotions from the lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs – and everything in between – in both English and Spanish.

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Cindy Montenegro (Author) and Ngobile Adigan (Illustrator)

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