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Our collection of picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) is available to the public. *Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL a recommendation.* Click here for more on book evaluation.

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Japanese Nursery Rhymes

2011

by Danielle Wright and Helen Acraman

Traditional Japanese verses depicting the natural world and the many tiny moments that make childhood special, such as blowing bubbles, escaping the rain, rolling an acorn, and flying a kite. Presented in Japanese script, Japanese romanized form, and English.

Jonathan and the big blue boat

2011

by Philip Christian Stead

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

Kaugjagjuk

2011

by Marion Lewis and Kim Smith

A retelling of the legend of Kaugjagjuk--a mistreated orphan who gains the strength to stand up for himself with a little help from the Man of the Moon--is a traditional Inuit tale told throughout the Arctic.

Knock knock

2011

by Daniel Beaty and Bryan Collier

"A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there"--|cProvided by publisher

Ladder to the moon

2011

by Maya Soetoro-Ng and Yuyi Morales

Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story

Lala salama

2011

by Patricia MacLachlan and Elizabeth Zunon

A mother relates the events of a peaceful day along the banks of Lake Tanganyika to her baby, wrapped up and ready for sleep.

Lessons from a Street Kid

2011

by Craig. Kielburger and Marisa Antonello

Join a young Craig Kielburger as he discovers the depths of generosity on the streets of Brazil.--Back cover

Let’s go see Papá!

2011

by Lawrence Schimel and Alba Marina Rivera

A girl whose father emigrated in search of work writes in her diary about how much she misses him and how happy she is when she learns that the family will be reunited.