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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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Ebele’s favourite

2000

by Ifeoma Onyefulu

"Ebele loves games, and she plays from morning to night in the village ama. But when she hears that her Senegalese cousin Ngony is come to stay, and wants to play their favourite games, Ebele starts to wonder--what is her favourite game?"--P. [4] of cover

Jingle dancer

2000

by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ying-Hwa Hu and Cornelius Van Wright

Tink, tink, tink, tink, sang cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress. Jenna's heart beats to the brum, brum, brum, brum of the powwow drum as she daydreams about the clinking song of her grandma's jingle dancing. Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared by generations of women in her family, and she hopes to dance at the next powwow. But she has a problem--how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?

Magda’s tortillas / Las tortillas de Magda

2000

by Becky Chavarría-Cháirez and Anne Vega

While learning to make tortillas on her seventh birthday, Magda tries to make perfectly round ones like those made by her grandmother but instead creates a variety of wonderful shapes.

Rolling along

2000

by Jamee Riggio. Heelan and Nicola Simmonds

Explains how having cerebral palsy affects Taylor, and how getting a wheelchair makes a big difference in helping him get around, do things by himself, and even play basketball with his twin Tyler

Round is a Mooncake

2000

by Roseanne Thong and Grace Lin

"A little girl's urban neighborhood becomes a discovery ground for all things round, square, and rectangular in this lyrical picture book. Most items are Asian in origin, others universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and the boxes that the pizzas come in, rectangular Chinese lace and a very special pencil case. Bright, whimsical art accompanies the narrative rhyme, and a short glossary adds cultural significance to the objects featured in the book. Perfect for read-alouds or one-on-one sharing." -- publisher

The good luck cat

2000

by Joy Harjo and Paul Lee

Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.

The Sound That Jazz Makes

2000

by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez

"Two acclaimed picture book talents combine in this award-winning journey through the history and legacy of jazz. Carole Boston Weatherford’s poetic text is perfectly matched with Eric Velasquez’s powerful oil paintings." -- publisher

Tomás and the library lady

2000

by Pat Mora and Raúl Colón

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library, which has a significant impact on the boy when he grows up to be Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside

Because Brian hugged his mother

1999

by David L. Rice and Kathryn Dyble Thompson

When Brian hugs and kisses his mother one morning, the act starts a chain reaction of kindness and consideration that spreads throughout the town and eventually comes back to him

Come on, rain!

1999

by Karen Hesse and Jon J. Muth

A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat

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5013 books in the collection

Ebele’s favourite

Jingle dancer

Magda’s tortillas / Las tortillas de Magda

Rolling along

Round is a Mooncake

The good luck cat

The Sound That Jazz Makes

Tomás and the library lady

Because Brian hugged his mother

Come on, rain!