10 best-selling african american books like M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose

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M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

By: Tiffany Rose

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

M Is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black c…

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1. Love You Forever

By: Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

Format: None pages,

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent fe… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

2. The Baby Tree

By: Sophie Blackall

4.42

Format: 718 pages, Hardcover

Cleverly revealing the basics of reproduction in an age-appropriate way, award-winning Sophie Black… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

3. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Corduroy

By: Don Freeman

4.72

Format: 64 pages,

Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Cordur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids

5. Goodnight Moon

By: Margaret Wise Brown , Clement Hurd

3.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And… read more

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6. Lola at the Library

By: Rosalind Beardshaw , Anna McQuinn

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday--and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go… read more

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7. Amazing Grace

By: Mary Hoffman , Caroline Binch

2.62

Format: None pages,

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when… read more

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8. Madeline

By: Ludwig Bemelmans

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, th… read more

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9. One Love

By: Bob Marley , None

3.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Adapted from one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs, One Lovebrings the joyful spirit and unforgett… read more

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10. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

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  • cultural
  • race
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • african american
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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11. The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5)

By: Jory John

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparis… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
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12. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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13. Love Makes a Family

By: Sophie Beer

4.39

Format: 24 pages, Board book

Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a fam… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
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14. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

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  • cultural
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Be You!

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Peter H. Reynolds creates a celebration of individuality--and staying true to Y-O-U!Be curious...Be… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • kids
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16. Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Brandy Colbert

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and leg… read more

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  • african american
  • race
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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17. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Outside In

By: Deborah Underwood

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous… read more

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  • 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

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  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Norman is a porcupine. Mildred is a tree. Norman and Mildred are best friends. Just the two of them… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
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21. I Am Enough

By: Grace Byers

4.34

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • african american
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22. Beauty Woke

By: NoNieqa Ramos

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a … read more

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  • cultural
  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. 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

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. What If...

By: Samantha Berger

4.43

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • african american
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25. The King of Kindergarten

By: Derrick Barnes

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten. The morning sun blares thro… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • kids
  • african american
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26. I Am Perfectly Designed

By: Karamo Brown

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are. A bo… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Mae Among the Stars

By: Roda Ahmed

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. When L… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. When Langston Dances

By: Kaija Langley

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant picture book celebrating the beauty … read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Kapaemahu

By: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Ma… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. These Olive Trees

By: Aya Ghanameh

4.64

Format: 40 pages, None

The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care fo… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

By: Tiffany Rose

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

M Is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black c… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Rose's M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child book and Tiffany Rose's M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

  • cultural
  • race
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • kids
  • activism
  • african american

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Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

The Baby Tree

Sophie Blackall

4.42

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Corduroy

Don Freeman

4.72

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Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

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Kwame Alexander

4.63

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Kao Kalia Yang

4.25

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4.50

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