30 Top childrens books like Why?: A Conversation about Race by Taye Diggs

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Why?: A Conversation about Race

By: Taye Diggs

3.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A piercing picture book about racial injustice from a child’s perspective from Taye Diggs and Shane…

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1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

By: James E. Ransome , Carole Boston Weatherford

3.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the … read more

Similar categories in James E. Ransome's Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Families, Families, Families!

By: Suzanne Lang

4.01

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sist… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Lang's Families, Families, Families! book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Islandborn by Junot Díaz, Leo Espinosa

4. Islandborn

By: Junot Díaz , Leo Espinosa

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz comes a debut picture book abou… read more

Similar categories in Junot Díaz's Islandborn book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family

5. The Sweetest Fig

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.89

Format: 78 pages, Hardcover

"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus … read more

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6. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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10. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • african american
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13. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • activism
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Abdul's Story

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more

Similar categories in Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's Abdul's Story book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's Have You Ever Seen a Flower? book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

23. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's The Blur book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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25. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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26. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • race
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • african american
  • social issues
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27. Goodnight Racism

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Anti… read more

Similar categories in Ibram X. Kendi's Goodnight Racism book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • race
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • activism
  • anti racist
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28. More Than Peach

By: Bellen Woodard

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers' he… read more

Similar categories in Bellen Woodard's More Than Peach book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • activism
  • african american
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29. Daddy Speaks Love

By: Leah Henderson

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children's lives. On that … read more

Similar categories in Leah Henderson's Daddy Speaks Love book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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30. Who Are Your People?

By: Bakari Sellers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This inspiring picture book by New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers is a tribute to the… read more

Similar categories in Bakari Sellers's Who Are Your People? book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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31. Why?: A Conversation about Race

By: Taye Diggs

3.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A piercing picture book about racial injustice from a child’s perspective from Taye Diggs and Shane… read more

Similar categories in Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race book and Taye Diggs's Why?: A Conversation about Race

  • race
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • activism
  • african american
  • anti racist
  • sociology
  • social issues

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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3.24

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Families, Families, Families!

Suzanne Lang

4.01

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Islandborn

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Vashti Harrison

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Doug Salati

4.29

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