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.
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Hewitt Anderson’s great big life
When tiny Hewitt is born into a family of giants, everyone learns that sometimes small is best of all
Blueberry girl
Rhyming text expresses a prayer for a girl to be protected from such dangers as nightmares at age three or false friends at fifteen, and to be granted clearness of sight and other favors
Dreams of freedom
Worldwide champions of human rights, from Harriet Tubman and Anne Frank to Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi, share their dreams of freedom in words illustrated by artists from across the globe
Princess Rosie’s rainbows
"For little Princess Rosie, only rainbows could make her smile, until a wise old woman from the farthest village teaches everyone that true happiness doesn't come from outward possessions, but from deep within us"--|cProvided by publisher
Jonathan and the big blue boat
When Jonathan's parents decide that he has gotten too old to have a stuffed animal, they trade his favorite bear, Frederick, for a toaster, so he sets off aboard a boat to search for his old friend
I like myself!
In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance
Excuses excuses
"Meet Neel, who has the most noble intentions, all of which have a strange way of going wrong-- Excuses, excuses! captures the gleeful childhood dilemma of knowing the importance of rules versus the delight in breaking them"--Back cover
A pirate’s Night before Christmas
On a ship of mischievous brigands--who have visions of treasure chests dancing in their heads--Sir Peggedy, with his peg leg and hook arm, pays a visit to the child- friendly pirates along with his eight giant seahorses: Salty, Scurvy, Sinbad, Mollie, Cutthroat, Cross-Eyes, Roger, and Jolly
The land of lost things
When he looks for his missing blue pencil, a boy enters a strange new world which contains some very familiar objects
I know the river loves me =
A girl expresses her love of the river that she visits, plays in, and cares for throughout the year
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