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We believe that too many children are left out of mainstream picture books, so we research who is currently included - and how - to spark conversation and change.
We believe that too many children are left out of mainstream picture books, so we research who is currently included - and how - to spark conversation and change.
We believe that too many children are left out of mainstream picture books, so we research who is currently included - and how - to spark conversation and change.
What is the Diverse BookFinder?
The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). We've cataloged and analyzed trade picture books fitting this criteria, published since 2002, to surface and create:
A UNIQUE CIRCULATING COLLECTION:
We strive to collect all depictions of BIPOC characters in trade picture books published since 2002. Anyone can check these books out at any time through Interlibrary Loan.
Disparities in Representation
We have collected and analyzed more-than 3,000 picture books published since 2002 featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). The graphs below show the percentage of books in our collection featuring characters from each racial/cultural group. Not all groups are represented equally - or in the same way. Click on the graphs to see the types of available stories for each group.
Highlights & Trends
The Diverse BookFinder exists to help inform the diversity and representation discussion as a whole. That's why all books are included in our collection, no matter the quality of representation given or by whom. However, as we catalog books, some highlights and trends become apparent. Here are a few along specific themes:
“The Latine/x experience is no single thing…” – An Author Interview with Celia C. Pérez
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Pura Belpré, Bringing Boricua Stories to the Bookshelf: An Exhibit on a Puerto Rican Icon’s Writing, Librarianship, & Activism
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“The Davenports is the story I wanted to read.” An Author Interview with Krystal Marquis
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New Arrivals
Check out some of the most recent additions to our collection below:
A Grand Day
2022
by Reidy, Jean
All Year Round
2022
by Evans, Harriet
Amanda Gorman
2022
by Sánchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
News & Views
Recent thoughts from the Diverse BookFinder team, our Advisory Council & guest contributors.