African American Leads
Celebrate Black and Brown joy and mold the narrative from the start.
When God Made You
African American Leads, Christian
Matthew Paul Turner
The Snowy Day
Classics, Diverse Leads, Caldecott Medal
Ezra Jack Keats
Dream Big, Little One
Diverse Leads, Strong Female Leads
Vashti Harrison
Please, Baby, Please
Celebrity Authors, Diverse Leads
Spike Lee
Ada Twist, Scientist
Strong Female Leads, Diverse Leads
Andrea Beaty
Change Sings
Diversity, Modern Favs, Thinking Big
Amanda Gorman
Last Stop on Market Street
Consumerism, Diverse Leads, Caldecott Medal
Matt de la Peña
I Like Myself!
Diverse Leads, Diversity, Voicing Opinions
Karen Beaumont
Daddy's Arms
African American Leads, Fathers
Fabian E. Ferguson
Whose Toes Are Those?
African American Leads
Jabari Asim
Peekaboo Morning
African American Leads
Rachel Isadora
The Undefeated
Caldecott Medal, History, Perseverance
Kwame Alexander
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!
Self-Esteem, Diverse Leads, Emotions, Affirmations
Alissa Holder
Salt in his Shoes
Black History, Diverse Leads
Deloris Jordan
Rosa Parks (Big Dreams)
Strong Female Leads, Black History
Lisbeth Kaiser
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Diverse Leads, Caldecott Medal
Derrick Barnes
Parker Looks Up
Strong Female Leads, Thinking Big
Parker Curry
Mae Among the Stars
Strong Female Leads, Black History, Diverse Leads, Space
Roda Ahmed
Shady Baby
Diverse Leads, NY Times Best Sellers, Celebrity Authors
Gabrielle Union
Hey Black Child
Being Yourself, African American Leads
Useni Eugene Perkins
Lola Plants a Garden
Gardening, Diverse Leads
Anna McQuinn
Islandborn
Diverse Leads
Junot Díaz
I am Rosa Parks
Strong Female Leads, Black History
Brad Meltzer
Maya Angelou (Big Dreams)
Strong Female Leads, Black History
Lisbeth Kaiser
Baby Goes to Market
Nigerian Leads
Atinuke
Whose Knees Are These?
African American Leads
Jabari Asim
Jabari Tries
Perseverance
Gaia Cornwall
Princess Hair
Diverse Leads, Diversity
Sharee Miller
Milo Imagines the World
Diverse Leads
Matt de la Peña
Curls
Diverse Leads
Ruth Forman
Grace for President
Strong Female Leads, Diverse Leads, Thinking Big
Kelly DiPucchio
Abiyoyo
Folktales, Diverse Leads
Pete Seeger
The Wizard of Oz
Diverse Leads, Modernized Classics
L. Frank Baum
Trombone Shorty
Music, Thinking Big, African American Leads, Caldecott Medal
Troy Andrews
Preaching to the Chickens: Story of John Lewis
Thinking Big, Black History
Jabari Asim
The Year We Learned to Fly
Emotions, Perseverance, African American Leads
Jacqueline Woodson
Baby Dance
Poetry, Diverse Leads
Ann Taylor
Leo Can Swim
Swim, African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
Idia of the Benin Kingdom
African Folktales, Strong Female Leads
Ekiuwa Aire
What If...
Diverse Leads, Imagination
Samantha Berger
I Can Do It Too!
African American Leads, Independence
Karen Baicker
I'm a Potty Superhero (Girl)
Potty Training, Diverse Leads
Cottage Door Press
Leo Gets a Checkup
African American Leads, Pre-Med
Anna McQuinn
Brown Sugar Baby
African American Leads
Kevin Lewis
Nigel and the Moon
Thinking Big, Diverse Leads
Antwan Eady
Leo Loves Baby Time
African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
Riley Knows He Can
Bravery, Going to School, African American Leads
Davina Hamilton
I'm A Potty Superhero (Boy)
Potty Training, Diverse Leads
Cottage Door Press
Leo Loves Daddy
Fathers, African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
B Is for Baby
African American Leads
Atinuke
Me and My Mama
African American Leads
Carole Weatherford
Who Will You Be?
Graduation, Diverse Leads
Andrea Pippins
Alfie
Animals, Diverse Leads
Thyra Heder
Baby Ballers: Michael Jordan
African American Leads
Bernadette Baillie
Mindful Mr. Sloth
Diverse Leads, Emotions
Katy Hudson
I’m Going to Have a Good Day!
Self-Esteem, Diverse Leads, Growth Mindset
Tiania Haneline
Brown Baby Lullaby
Bedtime, Diverse Leads
Tameka Fryer Brown
Kamala Harris (Big Dreams)
Strong Female Leads, African American Leads, Indian Culture
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Finn's Little Fibs
Diverse Leads, Emotions, Responsibility
Tom Percival
If You Were Spaghetti
African American Leads
Haily Meyers
Leo Loves Mommy
Lovey Dovey, African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
Grandma's Tiny House
Grandparents, Counting
JaNay Brown-Wood
Barack Obama (Little Golden Book)
Diverse Leads, Thinking Big
Frank Berrios
Jazz
Music, Diverse Leads
Walter Dean Myers
Count to Love
African American Leads, Counting
Andrea Pinkney
There Was a Party for Langston
Caldecott Medal, Black History
Jason Reynolds
Bath! Bath! Bath!
Bath, African American Leads
Douglas Florian
Shady Baby Feels: A First Book of Emotions
African American Leads, Emotions, Celebrity Authors
Gabrielle Union
Cranky Right Now
Emotions, Diverse Leads
Julie Berry
I Love My Beautiful Hair
Diverse Leads
Elissa Wentt
Like Lava In My Veins
Emotions, Diverse Leads
Derrick Barnes
Peek-a-You!
African American Leads
Andrea Pinkney
Emile and the Field
Nature Lovers
Kevin Young
Mama's Sleeping Scarf
Family, Diverse Leads, Imagination
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Black Girl Rising
Diverse Leads, Strong Female Leads
Brynne Barnes
Bright Brown Baby
African American Leads
Andrea Davis Pinkney
The Last Stand
Diverse Leads, Community Care, Intergenerational
Antwan Eady
Etta Extraordinaire
Diverse Leads, Worrying
Roda Ahmed
Zora, the Story Keeper
Diverse Leads, Grief
Ebony Joy Wilkins
Leo, Sleep Tight!
Bedtime, African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
Hello, Beautiful You!
African American Leads
Andrea Pinkney
Leo, Rise and Shine!
African American Leads
Anna McQuinn
Pots
Diverse Leads, Family
Ah-Keisha McCans
Leo at the Park
African American Leads
Anna McQuinn