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.
Find titles using a keyword search below (e.g. adoption, birthday, holidays, etc.), or by selecting one or a combination of filters on the lefthand sidebar below.
First time here? Start here!
40 matching books
Show Filters
The fisherman and the turtle
A retelling of the Grimm tale about the fisherman's greedy wife, set in the land of the Aztecs.
My shoes and I
As Mario and his Papá travel from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with Mamá, Mario's wonderful new shoes help to distract him from the long and difficult journey.
Mbutu’s mangos
"Hi, I'm Mbutu. I live in a small, quiet village with my mother and father. I love the people and sounds of my village and I especially love mango season. Have you ever had a mango? It is so good, juicy, and sweet. Mango season is my favorite time of year. That's why the story is called Mbutu's mangos. It's all about my adventures during mango season when I try to save the mangos from falling on the ground and rotting. I learned a lot that mango season, so I'm sharing my story with you"--Back cover
Gregory Cool
When he goes to visit his grandparents and his cousin on the island of Tobago, Gregory misses home at first, but as he gets to know both the island ways and his relatives, Gregory begins to enjoy himself
What can you do with a paleta? / Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?
"Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly belland carries a treasure of icy paletasin every color of the sarape… As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a warm summer’s day—there’s so much to do with a paleta." -- publisher
The beautiful lady
Grandma Lupita tells her granddaughter Rose and Rose's friend Terry the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, about a miracle that occurred near Mexico City in 1531. Includes facts about the event and its influence.
The good garden
Eleven-year-old Maria Luz and her family have a small farm in Honduras, but may not have enough food to sustain them for the year, so Maria's father must leave home to find work, leaving her in charge of the garden
Elena’s story
"Elena lives with her mother and siblings in a small village in Guatemala and tries to make time to improve her reading as she helps her mother with daily chores"-- Provided by the publisher
The soda bottle school
In a Guatemalan village, students squished into their tiny schoolhouse, two grades to a classroom. The villagers had tried expanding the school, but the money ran out before the project was finished. No money meant no wall materials, and that meant no more room for the students. Until one boy got a wonderful, crazy idea: Why not use soda bottles, which were scattered all around, to form the cores of the walls?