So on instagram, I mentioned to a fellow book lover & educator, (shoutout to @woketeachersbelike) that I had read two children’s books last year but did not include them in the list in my I’ve Been Gathering Myself post. She asked why not and I didn’t have a good answer but I mused that I would do a separate post and thus, this is post is born! Here are some Children’s books that are written by Authors of Color that I either have in my personal collection, purchased for my students in the past or have found in searches!
- Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- Freedom Soup by Tami Charles
- Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
- Little Dreamers by Vashti Harrison
- Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison
- Think Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison
- Little Legends by Vashti Harrison
- Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell
- Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak
- Little Mole’s Wish by Sang-Keun Kim
- The Kindergartener’s Handbook: Bilingual (English/Mandarin) by Dayna Martin
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
- Festival Of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal
- The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S.K. Ali
- I’m A Pretty Black Girl by Betty K. Bynum
- MMMMM! Soup Joumou by Carline Smothers
- Fanmi Mwen (My Family) by Carline Smothers (in Kreyol)
- Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour
- Aisha the Great by Aisha Doris
- Good Night, Wiggly Toes by Roda Ahmed
- Mae Among The Stars by Roda Ahmed
- ABC And Me by Roda Ahmed
- Malcolm Little by Ilyasah Shabazz
- Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz with Renee Watson
- Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe
- A Is For All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book by Anna Forgerson Hindley
- You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Zora And Me by Victoria Bond & T.R. Simon
- Baby Goes To Market by Atinuke
- Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
- Please, Puppy, Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
- Giant Steps To Change The World by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers
- Woke Baby by Mahogany L. Browne
So here are just a few books…hopefully I can come up with a more comprehensive list in the future, and I know more books are coming out this year! I hope this helps you find books for your [favorite] little ones or classrooms/centers! *kool-aid smile*
By the way, the title of this post is a Martin (the show) reference, in case you were wondering (*looking at those born after the late 90’s/early 2000’s*), lol! Have a great rest of your week!
Bookish Girl Magic 