Our collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) is available to the public. You can use the Search Tool below to find titles. *Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL recommendation.* See our related readings page for suggested tools for evaluating books.
You can find titles by typing a keyword into the search bar below (e.g. adoption, birthday, holidays, princess, dinosaur, etc.), or by selecting one or a combo of filters on the left.
First time here? Start here!
Filter Results
-
Any Child 64
-
Biography 20
-
Cross Group 27
-
Folklore 5
-
Incidental 180
-
Informational 104
-
Boy/Man 16
-
Girl/Woman 28
-
Intersex 1
-
Activism 31
-
Disability 35
-
LGBQ 12
-
STEM 25
-
Fiction 285
-
Non-Fiction 154
If a mummy could talk…
"Mummies can't talk; but with modern scientific tools, we can still discover what a mummy has to tell us. Read the stories of mummified Egyptian pharaohs and priestesses, baby elephants, pampered pets, and even a prehistoric bison. Uncover clues to centuries-old murder mysteries and human sacrifices, and even find out what a person or animal had for their last meal! Information from real scientists explains how we know what we know about each mummy. So what do these mummies have to say? Lots, it turns out!"--
What if you had T. Rex teeth?
"From a velociraptor's sharp sickle-tipped toes to a T. rex's giant curved teeth, and from the body armor of an ankylosaurus to the long neck of a brachiosaurus, discover what it would be like if you had one of these wild dinosaur parts"--Publisher marketing
Lion of the sky
A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, including spring, summer, fall, and winter.
A Garden of Emotions
Now, more than ever, kids need tools to deal with a wide range of emotions they experience day to day: fear, anxiety, shame, anger, sadness, grief, worry.... and they need tools to help them feel good about themselves, too! EFT Tapping can provide the tools kids (and adults) need to get through these emotions without letting them get the overhand. Brad Yates is a leading expert in EFT Tapping, and this book presents a unique series of tappings sessions designed especially for kids to help them get through a Garden of Emotions. --publisher
Hugs and Kisses
Hugs and Kisses is a warm, lighthearted story that appeals to all children. Hugs and kisses can be most welcome any time and in any place. They are great with a cookie and some milk. They are also wonderfully soothing for a bruised knee. Hugs and kisses are also great for scaring away scary nights. They are most welcome in the spring and summer as well as in the fall and winter. Hugs and Kisses is an endearing story that will also appeal to adults.--publisher
What is…?
What Is...? is a story that children will love from start to finish. Children love to play guessing games and they are sure to find this to be great fun. It is a relaxing book that will pique the interest of children and adults as well. This book is great for a rainy day or any other time. What Is...? takes the reader on an interesting journey and it is a great page turner with a warm and amusing ending. -- publisher
My Wonderful Friends
This is an entertaining story about childhood friendships that children will easily understand and enjoy reading. Friends are simply wonderful, whether old or new. All children love to laugh and run and play with friends. However, childhood friendships are special in all areas of life.--publisher
A world of kindness
"Nine celebrated children's picture book illustrators, including Rebecca Bender, Wallace Edwards, and Suzanne Del Rizzo, unite to illustrate an empowering text that celebrates, in a series of questions, the ways young children can show kindness. All royalties will be donated to the World Kindness Movement."--
Everybody’s Favorite Book
A slyly fun picture book for kids and adults alike! Anyone who says, You can't please everybody, isn't trying hard enough. At least, that's what the cheeky narrator of this meta picture book thinks! A good book may have a spaceman or a ninja or a cowboy, but Everybody's Favorite Book has something better: a Space Ninja Cow. And that's only the beginning. You like princesses? We got 'em. Prefer a mystery? No sweat. Want the definition of gallimaufry? A good poop joke? A giant, carnivorous guinea pig? Check, check and check. And there's more! Much more! This book has everything, for everybody! Here's hoping things don't go awry. (Spoiler, they do.)