The Colors of Us
By: Karen Katz
3.67
Format: None pages, Paperback
A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective. Seven-year-old Lena is g…
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1. Same, Same But Different
By: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and p… read more
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- cultural
- picture books
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2. Yoko (A Yoko Book, 1)
By: Rosemary Wells
4.07
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The charming, acclaimed book about a cat who is teased for the food she brings for school lunch—and… read more
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- cultural
- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
3. 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
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- cultural
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
"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
4. Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)
By: Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill
4.47
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A picture book about the power of kindness. When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dre… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
5. Llama Llama Red Pajama
By: Anna Dewdney
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn’t coming yet. Baby Llama starts … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
6. The Name Jar
By: Yangsook Choi
4.14
Format: None pages,
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
7. No, David!
By: David Shannon
3.75
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
When author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
8. The Colors of Us
By: Karen Katz
3.67
Format: None pages, Paperback
A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective. Seven-year-old Lena is g… read more
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- cultural
- art
- race
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- african american
9. 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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10. 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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11. We're Different, We're the Same
By: Joe Mathieu , None
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
Illustrated in full color. The colorful characters from Sesame Street teach young children about ra… read more
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12. The Snowy Day
By: Ezra Jack Keats
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more
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13. 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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- race
- childrens
- picture books
- fiction
- 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
14. Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)
By: Shannon Olsen
4.57
Format: 27 pages, Paperback
Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their cl… read more
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15. 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
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- african american
- picture books
- childrens
- fiction
16. 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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- picture books
- childrens
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17. All Are Welcome
By: Alexandra Penfold
4.48
Format: 44 pages, Library Binding
A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
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18. 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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- childrens
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- fiction
- african american
19. 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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- childrens
- picture books
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- african american
20. 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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- childrens
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- african american
21. My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By: Isabel Quintero
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more
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- picture books
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