AGES 4-8 / GRADES K-3

Toni Morrison (A) and Slade Morrison (A) and Joe Cepeda (ILT) 

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Nana Time – 2009)

Snuggle, snuggle.
Time to rest.
Nana joins us in her nest.

Description:There is no one like Nana in the whole wide world. She is the best. Nana knows how to take an ordinary…

Doug Kuntz (A) and Amy Shrodes (A) and Sue Cornelison (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – A Story About Compassion – 2017)

This heartwarming true story of one lost cat’s journey to be reunited with his refugee family gently introduces children to a difficult topic and shows how ordinary people can help with…

Andrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Performance /Composer / Jazz – 2006)

A swinging, vibrant picture book about America’s greatest jazz composer, Duke Ellington. By the award-winning duo Andrea and Brian Pinkney. (32 pgs) Ages 4-8

• Grade Level: Kindergarten – 4
• Product Dimensions: 8.5…

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers’ heartstrings and inspire them to make a difference!

When Bellen Woodard’s classmates referred to “the skin-color” crayon, in a school and classroom she had always loved, she knew just how important it was that everyone understood that “skin…

Mary Hoffman (A) and Caroline Binch (ILT)

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (A) and E.B. Lewis (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African American Girls / Hair Care / Pride and Self Esteem – 2005)

Natural Hair is Perfect for Our Little Girl’s Hair

No matter how gently Mama pulls as she combs Keyana’s hair, it still hurts. Keyana doesn’t feel lucky…

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…

Audrey Vernick (A) and Don Tate (ILT) Harper Collins

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Baseball – 2010)

Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s mighty swing. But she never dreamed she…

Take Diggs (A) and Shane W. Evans (ILT) 

List Price $18.99 ( Hardcover – Father and Son – 2018)

My Child

I am not always with you
as much as I’d like.

But you are always in my mind
and my heart.

Some families look different than others. A father…

Mary Burns Knight (A) and Margey Knight and Anne Sibley OBrien (ILT)

List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Various African Children and Countries)

Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations.

Tells the stories of the ordinary lives of children throughout a typical day in…

Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee (A) Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Toddlers with Puppy – 2005)

In page after page of tail-wagging fun, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Beacon Award-winning producer Tonya Lewis Lee, take a close-up look at what happens when a couple…

Kekla Magoon (A) and Laura Freeman (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – First Black Supreme Court Justice – 2022)

A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta…

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…

H. Chuku Lee (A) and Pat Cummings (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover (No Jacket Cover) – Fairy Tale 2014)

In this remarkable retelling of Beauty and the Beast, award-winning illustrator Pat Cummings creates an enchanted fairy-tale world flavored by the art, architecture, and culture of West Africa, while writer H. Chuku Lee stays…

Ekiuwua Aire (A) and Alina Shabelnyk (ILT) 

List Price $24.99 (Hardcover – Africa / Queen IDIA of Benin – 2020)

Join Idia of the Benin Kingdom as she molds herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the ancient African Kingdom of Benin. Discover the journey…

Gene Barretta (A) and Frank Morrison (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Sports / Boxing Champ – 2017)

There are themes of hard work, determination, overcoming obstacles, boxing, sports, persistence, and confidence—something Muhammad Ali clearly had plenty of.”*

In this picture book biography of Muhammad Ali, author Gene Barretta and illustrator…

Jenny Lombard (A)

List Price $7.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Friendship / Ethnic Background – 2006)

Drita and her family come to New York as refugees from war-torn Kosovo. Even though she barely speaks English, Drita can’t wait to start school and make a new…

Debbie Allen (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price:$8.99 (Paperback – Performance / Dancing – 2000)

Sassy worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep her from her dream of becoming a star ballerina. So for now she just dancing in the wings, watching…

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…

Toyomi Igus (A) and Michelle Wood (ILT)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover –  African American Culture and  Music – 2010) 

“We free now, baby,” mama whispers as we bounce and sway with the wagon’s twists and turns over roads of clay through the land that oppressed us to a new world, a…

Sharon Dennis Wyeth (A), Sharon Dennis Wyeth (ILT) , Chris K. Soentpiet (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Finding Beauty Everywhere – 2002)

Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a…

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

List Price: $9.95 (Paperback – Imagination – 2017)

Description: From the creators of Hair Like Mine and Skin Like Mine… Imagination Like Mine will take children on an exciting journey page after page! Sure to capture young readers attention through rhyming and repetition while also…

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…

“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…

Kathleen Krull (A), Paul Brewer (A) and Frank Morrison (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover  Biography / Astro Physicist – 2018) 

★ An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year selection

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and…

A powerful and vibrantly illustrated account of the resilience and dedication of the unsung Black heroines who played a major role in World War II. Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, and Tyler Perry’s blockbuster film The Six Triple Eight.

In 1944, the United States was…

Kristen Anderson (A) and Dede Putra (ILT)

List Price: $5.99 (Paperback – Sports / Basketball Legend  – 2019)

Grab your Js and hit the court with this Who Was? biography about NBA superstar Michael Jordan.

Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive–even as a young boy,…

Adapted from one of Bob Marley most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation.

Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for…

Irene Smalls (A) and Cathy Johnson (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Relationship / Grandmother and Grand daughter – 2005)

A young girl and her grandmother enjoy a day filled with tea parties, hide-and-seek, stories, and plenty of love. (24 pgs) Ages 4-8

• Grade Level: Preschool – 3
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.1 x…

Useni Eugene Perkins (A) and Laura Freeman (ILT)

List Price: $17.95 (Hardcover – 1st President of Ghana – 2021)

On a humid March night in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah made history. While thousands of people cheered, including dignitaries from round the world, he announced his country’s independence. After many years of British rule,…

The ABCs of Cybersecurity takes readers on a high-tech adventure into the exhilarating world of digital security.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving digital landscape, where children are spending increasingly more time online, this book equips kids with the tools they need to defeat cyber villains, navigate the digital world with confidence, and discover…

Jerdine Nolen (A) and Colin Bootman (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Family and Relationships / Tradition 2001)

Seems like everything good that happens in the home happens in the kitchen. A place where abundant love and sweet memories and wonderful stories are staples of…

Andrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / African American Leader / Abolitionist and Feminist – 2009)

A dynamic portrait of the freed slave whose physical and spiritual strength made her one of America most powerful abolitionist voices.

Synopsis:She was big. She was black. She was…

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List Price: $23.00 (Jig Saw Puzzle – India – 2021)

Puzzles are a great way for you and your family to bond with children.  The 100 Piece INDIA MAP Puzzle is definitely something that can be enjoyed by all.  Each region is represented with a variety of legendary icons,…

The colors of Hispaniola burst into life in this striking, evocative debut picture book that celebrates the joy of being Dominican.

If Dominican were a color, it would be the sunset in the sky, blazing red and burning bright.
If Dominican were a color, it’d be the roar of the ocean…

YOU are your ancestors’ wildest dreams. How will you express YOUR greatness? Perfect for fans of I Am Every Good Thing, Little Legends, and All Because You Matter.

“Affirming. . . . A joyful tribute.” —<span…

Based on the research that race, gender, consent,…

“This installment in the Geisel-winning Ty’s Travels series adds some much-needed diversity to the beginning-reader shelf” —Booklist 

Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty’s Travels: Lab Magic, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly…

Beautiful Black and Brown boys are the stars in this level 1 Step Into Reading book from the Happy Hair series. It’s a bright, joyful easy reader that will have boys everywhere saying “I am born to be awesome!”

Kids will love seeing strong, happy reflections of themselves in this vibrant, rhyming, level 1 reader…

Ann Turner (A) and James Ransome (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Abolitionist / Women’s Rights Activist / Evangelists – 2015)

Here is the remarkable true story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, as told by acclaimed author Ann Turner and award-winning…

William Kamkwamba (A), Bryan Mealer (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Ingenuity /African Village / Making A Windmill / Believing In Self – 2012

When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William…

Kya J. Johnson (A) and The Intellify (CONT)

List Price: $22.99 (Hardcover – ABC’S and African Folklore with Digital Effects – 2020)

O is for Oshun is the FIRST augmented reality (AR) children’s book to feature diverse fairytale and folklore characters of color from around the world. Enjoy the poetic alphabetical introduction…

June Peters, is a vibrant ten year old girl who understands the importance of giving. She’s determined to make a difference in the world and will do whatever it takes to complete her mission.

However, she learns a valuable lesson about talking to strangers and giving away her lunch money. June is still eager…

Ruby Bridges (A) and John Jay Cabuay (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Ruby Bridges Pioneer / Activist – 2024)

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…

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture.

Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy.

It’s a story of…

Lisa Cline Ransome (A) and James E. Ransome (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Leader / Abolitionist / Orator – 2012)

The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.

This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of…