BABY-3 / PRE-SCHOOL

Mahogany’s Brown (A) and Taylor Theodore (ILT) 

List Price:  $5.35 ( Board Book – Activism and Awareness – 2018)

For all the littlest progressives, waking up to seize a new day of justice and activism.

Woke babies are up early. Woke babies raise their fists in the air. Woke babies cry out for…

Langston Hughes (A) and Sean Qualls (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Lullaby Poem / Langston Hughes – 2013)

Description: “My little dark baby, / My little earth-thing, / My little love-one, / What shall I sing / For your lullaby?” With a few simple words as smooth as a song, the poet…

Schele Williams (A) and Tonya Engel (ILT)

List Price: $12.99 (Board Book – Intro To A Black Child’s Legacy – 2024)

Your Legacy Begins: First Words to Empower is an uplifting board book adapted from author Schele Williamsand illustratorTonya Engel’s award-winning picture book <span class="a-text-bold…

Anna McQuinn (A) and Ruth Hearson (ILT)

List Price: $9.95 (Hardcover – Father and Son / Swimming / Socialize – 2016)

Leo, Lola’s little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure at the pool.   Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, and dive like…

There’s lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play.

Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures…

Vashti Harrison (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Boardbook – Non-Fiction – 2020)

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this board book edition of Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History.

Karen Beaumont (A) and David Catrow (ILT) and (A)

List Price: $19.99  (Board Book – Self Esteem – 2004)

 A confident curly haired little girl shouts out to the world all the many ways and…

Vashti Harrison (A) and (ILT)

Sandra L. Pinkney (A) and Myles Pinkney (Photos)

List Price: $6.99 (Board Book – African American / Children’s Features – 2006)

The beauty of African-American children is celebrated in this joyous picture book. Wonderful, clear, full-color photographs of youngsters illustrate a poetic, vivid text that describes a range of skin and eye…

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Mem Fox (A) and Leslie Staub (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Board Book – Bi-Lingual / Children / Unity / Similarities – 2002)

Mem Fox’s touching tale of what bonds us all. Little one, whoever you are, she explains, there are children all over the world who may look different,…

Celebrate the inspiring stories of four powerful figures in Black history with this interactive board book. With scenes you can push, pull, and slide, this book is perfect for teaching little ones about Black heroes who changed the world!

My First Heroes: Black History tells the stories of four incredible Black heroes: Rosa Parks, Nelson…

Todd Parr (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Feelings and Moods – 2005)

Sometimes I feel silly.
Sometimes I feel like eating pizza for breakfast.
Sometimes I feel brave.
Sometimes I feel like trying something new…

The Feelings Book vibrantly illustrates the wide range of moods we all experience.…

Maurie J. Manning (A and ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Family / Dancing / Bedtime Story – 2008)

A little girl wakes in the night to mysterious, inviting noises. She rouses her brother, and they sneak downstairs and peek into the kitchen. To their amazement and delight, their parents are dancing and…

Nerdy Babies is a new series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest readers and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them. Description: In Nerdy Babies: Ocean, follow our intrepid infants into the watery depths. Check out animals, plants, and fish that live in the ocean. Plus, learn about the…

Alice Faye Duncan (A) and Susan Keeter (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Relationships / Mother / Toddler Son – 2005)

In this rhythmic picture book, a mother describes her affection for her child, from jumping together in the grass to rocking together before bedtime. (32 pgs) Ages 3-6 

• Grade Level: Preschool -…

David & Mutiya Vision (A) and Mutiya Vision (ILT)

List Price: $17.00 (Hardcover – Early Childhood / Father / Daughter – 2005)

Discover how deep, meaningful bonds are developed, as a father and his daughter spend quality time together. (32 pgs) Ages Baby – 4

• Grade Level: Preschool – 4
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Jabari Asim (A) and LeUyen Pham (ILT)

Sara Crow (A) and Adam Record (ILT) 

List Price: $6.99 (Hardcover – Using the Potty – 2018)

“A potty-training book to go for.”—Kirkus Reviews

It’s potty time for superheroes, firefighters, ninjas, soldiers, and KIDS!

Young ones will enjoy this funny, rhyming story that teaches great bathroom habits with the promise that all their heroes use…

Joan Holub (A) & Daniel Roode (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Board Book – Discovering America – 2016)

Learn all about the most influential explorers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for pioneers-in-training!

Little explorers discover a great big world.

The follow up to…

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…

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…

Deloris Jordan (A) and Shadra Strickland (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Prayers / From Around The World)

From the coauthor of Salt in His Shoes Deloris Jordan comes a comforting book of prayers collected from faiths and cultures all over the world.

From cultures and countries near and far, this collection of more than…

ABC Black History and Me presents 26 historical concepts, events, and people—from A to Z—that are important in Black American history.

From A is for Advocate to Z is for Zest, each letter of the alphabet is paired with inspirational historical concepts in this 9×9–inch board book. Along with the upbeat, rhyming text covering…

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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Todd Parr (A and ILT) 

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Celebrates Family – 2010) 

The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two moms or two dads, a big family or a small family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd…

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

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback -Family / Toddler – 2006)

From moments fussy to fond, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, present a behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bringing…

Surishtha Sehgal (A) and Kabir Sehgal (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Festival of Colors Celebration – 2018)

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Timbaland and Christopher Myers (A) and Kaa Illustration

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Children’s Bedtime Story – 2019)

The sounds of the city at night create a lively lullaby in this melodious bedtime story from superstar producer and musician Timbaland, Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Christopher Myers, and Kaa Illustration!

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A celebration of family love and Black joy from Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is the perfect gift for mom!

Yoga Bug Board Book Series

What’s the best way to learn yoga? With animals! With Yoga Bear, the second in our yoga board book series, little ones are invited to move, breathe, and play along with jungle animal friends―all while discovering just…

“There are so many things I am and can be……

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam…

Cathyrn Falwell (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback / Family / Counting – 2003)

In this rhyming counting book, an African-American mother and her children shop for and prepare a festive family dinner. At the supermarket, the count begins with one grocery cart and ends with ten hands helping to load the…

Explore the underwater world of creatures from sea turtles to clown fish in this touch and feel board book. Perfect for little hands to hold, this sensory board book features a variety of materials to touch and feel.

• Features a silicone touch and feel element on the cover and various touch and feel elements…

Little ones won’t be afraid to touch these bugs. Learn fun facts about the bugs and creatures in your own backyard in this colorful, touch and feel board book. The touch and feel silicone textures add a sensory element to this book for toddlers.

With fun rhyming text, your toddler can explore each insects…

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Gerald Mcdermott (A and ILT)

List Price:$9.99 (Paperback – Ashanti Tale – 1972) 

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief-maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.

Description: In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long,…

Gabriele Union (A) and Ashley Evans (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 ( Hardcover – New Baby Celebration -2020)

Inspired by the eagerly awaited birth of her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union pens a festive and universal love letter from parents to little ones, perfect for welcoming a baby…

It’s never too early to get little ones interested in computer coding with this unique series of board books!

How do you explain coding in art to a baby? By showing how it’s all around them, and how they can take part in it, of course! By using items…

Alyssa Satin Capucilli (A) and Jill Watcher (Photos)

List Price: $4.99 (Paperback – First Yoga Book – 2017)

Young readers can learn all about what happens at yoga class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of yogis-in-training!

It’s the first day of yoga class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin…

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Toni Morrison (A) and Slade Morrison (A) and  Sean Qualls  (ILT) 

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Fable / Each One’s Greatness – 2010)

Little Cloud likes her own place in the sky, away from the other clouds. There, the sky is all hers. She is free to make her own way and…

Roger Priddy (A) 

List Price: $9.99

Ideal for ages 2 and up., Big Board First 100 Words features 100 everyday words for children to learn and help build their vocabulary. Its simple design is sturdy enough to stand up to your child’s loving and features colored pictures to capture their attention and imagination. (14 pgs) Ages…

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

List Price: $8.99 ( Board Book – First Visit To The Barbershop – 2020)