Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin
By: Michelle Meadows
4.24
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate James Baldwin’s one-hundredth birthday anniversary with the first-ever illustrated biogra…
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1. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn
By: Shawn Harris
3.76
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more
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- picture books
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2. The House Before Falling into the Sea
By: Ann Suk Wang
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about c… read more
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- picture books
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3. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- childrens
4. Dog vs. Strawberry
By: Nelly Buchet
3.81
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A dog and a strawberry find themselves nose to stem in this picture book. An epic battle ensues—who… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
5. The Last Stand
By: Antwan Eady
4.40
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childho… read more
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- african american
- picture books
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6. The Last Zookeeper
By: Aaron Becker
4.24
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
7. The Book That Almost Rhymed
By: Omar Abed
4.45
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more
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- poetry
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8. Ahoy!
By: Sophie Blackall
4.09
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- lgbt
9. Time to Make Art
By: Jeff Mack
4.25
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubl… read more
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- art
- nonfiction
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- childrens
10. The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure
By: Barb Rosenstock
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the import… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- history
- childrens
11. Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough
By: Hayley Rocco
4.28
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring and accessible picture book biography of the beloved naturalist, broadcaster, and docu… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- biography
- childrens
12. Ursula Upside Down
By: Corey R. Tabor
4.36
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more
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13. Jump for Joy
By: Karen Gray Ruelle
4.16
Format: 34 pages, Kindle Edition
Kid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale of friendship, picture book rea… read more
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- childrens
14. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
By: Breanna J. McDaniel
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
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- nonfiction
- african american
15. Built to Last
By: Minh Lê
4.21
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
16. Something About the Sky
By: Rachel Carson
4.21
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
Cut-paper wizard Nikki McClure is a brilliant steward for the words of a pioneering environmentalis… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
17. Let's Go!
By: Julie Flett
4.14
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community, from beloved artist and… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
18. Just Like Millie
By: Lauren Castillo
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In a gentle story from Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, a shy young girl finds exploring her new … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
19. My Block Looks Like
By: Janelle Harper
4.20
Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition
A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bro… read more
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- african american
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20. Two Together
By: Brendan Wenzel
4.13
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
In this companion book to They All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat , a journey home leads to unexpected ad… read more
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- art
- picture books
- childrens
21. The Spaceman
By: Randy Cecil
4.20
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children—and cast… read more
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- childrens
22. Piper Chen Sings
By: Phillipa Soo
4.25
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with … read more
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- art
- picture books
- childrens
23. The Iguanodon's Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again
By: Sean Rubin
4.46
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Highlighting the role of artists in the scientific process, this crowd-pleasing look at dinosaurs e… read more
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- history
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
24. Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin
By: Michelle Meadows
4.24
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate James Baldwin’s one-hundredth birthday anniversary with the first-ever illustrated biogra… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
25. My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book
By: Stephanie Seales
4.33
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A young girl and her father share an early morning horseback ride around their city in this picture… read more
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- childrens
26. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
By: Tonya Duncan Ellis
4.54
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of J… read more
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- childrens
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- nonfiction
- african american
27. Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing
By: Deidre Havrelock
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant stor… read more
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- history
- childrens
28. Remembering Rosalind Franklin: Rosalind Franklin & the Discovery of the Double Helix Structure of DNA
By: Tanya Lee Stone
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring picture book biography about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped … read more
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- nonfiction
29. Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava
By: Gary Golio
4.22
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, Roy DeCarava is … read more
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- history
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- childrens
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- nonfiction
- african american
30. Let Us March On!: James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade
By: Yohuru Williams
4.00
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A moving and inspiring nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson and the first mass all-Bl… read more
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- biography
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31. A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.40
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography abou… read more
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- african american
