Our intention is to acquire and make available ALL picture books featuring indigenous people and people of color published in the U.S. since 2002, including reprints. Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL recommendation. See our related readings page for suggested links for evaluating books.
Best-ever big sister
Big sisters understand that their little baby sisters must do some things differently until they get older
Pianomania!
Priya begs and begs for a piano. But when her parents grant her wish, she discovers that she can't make the wonderful sounds she hears in her head! A resourceful girl, she comes up with an ingenious solution that creates havoc at the fall recital
My teacher can teach– anyone!
An alphabet story in verse about a Latino boy and his remarkable teacher who can teach an astronaut how to float in space and instruct a ballet dancer how to land with grace
Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose
An illustrated collection of nearly one hundred nursery rhymes, including "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and other familiar poems, as well as "Mary had a Pretty Bird" and other less familiar ones
Ella Sarah gets dressed
Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing
Cowboy camp
Although Avery cannot eat the right grub, is allergic to horses, and gets rope burns from lassos, he learns at camp that he is uniquely qualified in the most important cowboy quality
It’s hard to be five
"A child finds that learning to have self control is hard, but it can also be fun."--Title page verso