7 Top african american books like Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers

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Shirley Chisholm is a Verb!

By: Veronica Chambers

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who soug…

If you liked the african american plot in Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Ida, Always by Charles Santoso, Caron Levis

1. Ida, Always

By: Charles Santoso , Caron Levis

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Gus lives in a big park in the middle of an even bigger city, and he spends his days with Ida. Ida … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman, Kristyna Litten

2. This Day in June

By: Gayle E. Pitman , Kristyna Litten

3.40

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBT community, this title welco… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Do Like Kyla by James E. Ransome, Angela           Johnson

3. Do Like Kyla

By: James E. Ransome , Angela Johnson

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Paperback

A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko, Sean Qualls

4. The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage

By: Selina Alko , Sean Qualls

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For most children these days it would come as a great shock to know that before 1967, they could no… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of The One Day House by Julia Durango, Bianca Diaz

5. The One Day House

By: Julia Durango , Bianca Diaz

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi’s house so that she’ll be warm, c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My New Mom & Me by Renata Galindo

6. My New Mom & Me

By: Renata Galindo

4.03

Format: 166 pages, ebook

Here is a heartwarming and completely accessible story about adoption, diversity, and acceptance. T… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1) by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

7. The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Just what is the Gruffalo? He has terrible tusks... and terrible claws... and terrible teeth in … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

8. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

9. 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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  • 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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10. Birdsong

By: Julie Flett

4.27

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But wh… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

11. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

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

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. You Matter

By: Christian Robinson

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seei… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor

16. Snail Crossing

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A determined snail. A plump cabbage. A truly epic journey . . . In a book as cheerful and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything (Inspiring Activism and Diversity Book About Children with Special Needs) by Annette Bay Pimentel

17. All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything (Inspiring Activism and Diversity Book About Children with Special Needs)

By: Annette Bay Pimentel

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in th… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • activism
Cover of My Two Border Towns by David  Bowles

18. My Two Border Towns

By: David Bowles

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Room On Our Rock

By: Kate Temple

4.30

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Two seals are perched on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? Room on Our Rock celeb… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of First Laugh--Welcome, Baby! by Rose Ann Tahe

20. First Laugh--Welcome, Baby!

By: Rose Ann Tahe

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremon… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of V Is for Voting by Kate    Farrell

21. V Is for Voting

By: Kate Farrell

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

V Is for Voting is an ABC book that introduces progressive families to concepts like social justice… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • politics
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • activism
Cover of Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed

22. Bilal Cooks Daal

By: Aisha Saeed

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish—daal!—in this charming picture book … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When Langston Dances by Kaija Langley

23. 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
Cover of When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke

24. When We Say Black Lives Matter

By: Maxine Beneba Clarke

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a powerful, poetic missive, award-winning author-illustrator Maxine Beneba Clarke celebrates the… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • activism
  • african american
Cover of What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold

25. What Riley Wore

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born by Miranda  Paul

26. Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born

By: Miranda Paul

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting, from a frosty winter through a sun-dapp… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Rainbow by Trinity Neal

27. My Rainbow

By: Trinity Neal

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transg… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) by Lily Williams

28. If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared)

By: Lily Williams

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. Th… read more

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  • activism
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. My Maddy

By: Gayle E. Pitman

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers

30. Shirley Chisholm is a Verb!

By: Veronica Chambers

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who soug… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • politics
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • activism
  • african american
Cover of The First Blade of Sweetgrass by Suzanne Greenlaw

31. The First Blade of Sweetgrass

By: Suzanne Greenlaw

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Musquon must overcome her impatience while learning to distinguish sweetgrass from other salt marsh… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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