Written by: Janet Sumner Johnson. Illustrated by: Courtney Dawson. When Shailey’s dad gets a new job, she loses her bedtime reading partner. She immediately starts interviews to fill the position…
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Written by: Norton Juster. Illustrated by: Chris Raschka. Little girl 6-7 visits grandparents Nanna and Poppy (one lighter skin than other) and waves greetings through their magical window. They lovingly…
Written by: Karen Beaumont. Illustrated by: LeUyen Pham. There are hats with flowers, stripes, and bells. And hats with feathers, stars, and shells. But which ones will they choose to…
Written by: Melanie Turner-Denstaedt. Illustrated by: Frank Morrison. Exuberant illustrations by Frank Morrison perfectly capture a colorful African American Baptist tradition — and the special relationship between a girl, her…
Written and illustrated by: Pat Cummings. Cut loose in a museum setting with a brave boy, a lively lizard, a funny plot — and award-winning author and artist Pat Cummings…
Written by: Julie Berry. Illustrated by: Holly Hatam. Award-winning author Julie Berry brings a playful bounce to the important lesson that kids don’t need to wait for fantastic gifts, school…
Written and illustrated by: Mechal Renee Roe. HAPPY HAIR is a call and response book that promotes positive self-esteem and hair love to girls of all ages! HAPPY HAIR covers…
Written and illustrated by: Kenneth Kraegel. For kids who march to their own drum or are especially attached to a comfort object here is a completely adorable character who wears…
Written by: Roseanne Thong. Illustrated by: John Parra. Children discover all the bright colors in their Hispanic American neighborhood. (From GoodReads.) Credit: Shamekia LaShonda (Storytime Solidarity member).