19 Top picture books books like I Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids by Nyasha Williams

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I Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids

By: Nyasha Williams

4.38

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

An empowering alphabet book of affirmations to inspire and remind black children of their inner pow…

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Cover of Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

1. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

By: Audre Lorde

3.63

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A collection of fifteen essays written between 1976 and 1984 gives clear voice to Audre Lorde's lit… read more

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2. Princess Princess Ever After

By: Kay O'Neill

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neith… read more

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3. Little Blue Truck

By: Jill McElmurry , Alice Schertle

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beep! Beep! Beep!Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, unti… read more

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4. I Am Jazz

By: Shelagh McNicholas , Jazz Jennings , None

1.80

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become… read more

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5. Rosie Revere, Engineer

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.34

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets … read more

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6. The Tea Dragon Festival (Tea Dragon, #2)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.41

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real drag… read more

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  • childrens
"We won't stay away so long this time. I forgot how good home tastes."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Festival (Tea Dragon, #2)

"Aedhan: My name is Aedhan, of the Shining Wing Clan. Erik: I'm Erik, of the mountain vegetable picker clan!"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Festival (Tea Dragon, #2)

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7. The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.50

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon se… read more

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"Everything that happens is part of your wholeness."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"When someone is grieving, the best thing you can do is let them heal on their own, and show them that you'll be there for them."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"You feel like you've lost your path. It's natural to be sad. It's alright to let those feelings wash over you, and give them time to soak into the earth. That's when things start to grow again."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"Well I am, now. But I wasn't always so ready to call it my home--when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow. Once I was ready, it felt like I was part of a new song tha…"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

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8. Pet (Pet, #1)

By: Akwaeke Emezi

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A thought-provoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose… read more

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"Monsters don't look like anything, That's the whole point. That's the whole problem."

-Akwaeke Emezi, Pet (Pet, #1)

"It's hard to build a new world without making people angry. You try your best, you move with compassion, you think about the big structures. No revolution is perfect."

-Akwaeke Emezi, Pet (Pet, #1)

" What does a monster look like? Jam asked. Her mother focused on her, cupping her cheek in a chalky hand. "Monsters don't look like anything, doux-doux. That's the whole point. That's the whole probl…"

-Akwaeke Emezi, Pet (Pet, #1)

"Bitter knew her name was heavy but she hadn't minded because it was honest. That was something she'd taught Jam - that a lot of things were manageable as long as they were honest. You could see thing…"

-Akwaeke Emezi, Pet (Pet, #1)

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9. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Deep

By: Rivers Solomon

3.78

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underw… read more

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"What is belonging?"

-Rivers Solomon, The Deep

"Forgetting was not the same as healing."

-Rivers Solomon, The Deep

"It is easy to do that with the past, even with the blessing of the full visions of the history."

-Rivers Solomon, The Deep

"Then don't die." Yetu said... "Stay with me and we will make a new thing. What's behind us, it is done."

-Rivers Solomon, The Deep

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11. Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more

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12. 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

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

13. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. 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

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

By: Tyler Feder

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more

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17. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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  • childrens
  • mental health
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20. I Am Every Good Thing

By: Derrick Barnes

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I ama nonstop ball of energy.Powerful and full of light.I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A lea… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob    Sanders

21. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

By: Rob Sanders

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The very first picture book about the remarkable and inspiring story of the Gay Pride Flag! In t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Dim Sum, Here We Come!

By: Maple Lam

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her yo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Be a Tree!

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated look at the majesty of trees—and what humans can learn from themStand tall.Stretch y… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Up to My Knees!

By: Grace Lin

3.92

Format: 16 pages, Board book

Pre-numeracy. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Me and My Mama

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.19

Format: 24 pages, Board book

A celebration of family love from beloved children's author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautif… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Malik's Number Thoughts: A Story about OCD by Natalie Rompella

26. Malik's Number Thoughts: A Story about OCD

By: Natalie Rompella

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A determined boy learns to manage his OCD. Malik's obsessive-compulsive disorder means his brain wa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • mental health
Cover of Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! by Joy Ellison

27. Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!

By: Joy Ellison

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of B Is for Bellies (A Celebration of Every Body!) by Rennie  Dyball

28. B Is for Bellies (A Celebration of Every Body!)

By: Rennie Dyball

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! Letter by letter, B Is for Bellies  is… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Ours

By: Ruth Forman

3.75

Format: None pages, Board book

From the bestselling author of Curls, Glow, and Bloom comes a board book that joyfully celebrates s… read more

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  • childrens
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30. Dear Black Child

By: Rahma Rodaah

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of I Am Enough, this is a moving and lyrical tribute to and affirmation of Black chil… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids by Nyasha Williams

31. I Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids

By: Nyasha Williams

4.38

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

An empowering alphabet book of affirmations to inspire and remind black children of their inner pow… read more

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  • picture books
  • mental health
  • african american
  • anti racist

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Kay O'Neill

4.41

Transform Your Habits

The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Kay O'Neill

4.50

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

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4.63

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Stella Brings the Family

Miriam B. Schiffer , Holly Clifton-Brown

4.05

Transform Your Habits

This Day in June

Gayle E. Pitman , Kristyna Litten

3.40

Transform Your Habits

And Tango Makes Three

Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell

4.30

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Ryan T. Higgins

3.83

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