But he LOVES Zuri, and he’ll do anything to make her and her hair happy. When Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. It kinks, coils and curls every which way. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. Summertime is filled with joy – skateboarding and playing basketball – until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. This is an opportunity for children to learn their ABCs to the sound of words beyond apple, boy and cat, as well as an opportunity for young thinkers to prepare for big ideas.įrom award-winning author, Zetta Elliott, and rising star illustrator, Noa Denmon, comes a beautiful #OwnVoices poetic picture book about a brown child discovering and accepting their emotional landscape.
There are superheroes in our midst!Ī beautiful alphabet picture book that presents key names, moments and places in Black history with text lyrically written by poet Rio Cortez. So slow down and really look and listen when somebody tells you – and shows you – who they are. Other times he’s afraid because he’s so often misunderstood and called what he is not. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. He’s creative, adventurous, smart, funny and a good friend. He’s got big plans, and no doubt he’ll see them through. A leader.” The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. I Am Every Good ThingĪn upbeat, empowering picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to Black life in the United States.
These book recommendations offer windows into the world of Black lives and can lead to greater understanding and empathy. There’s something to offer every type of reader in each of these stories. All kids deserve to see themselves represented in the books they read, and all kids can benefit from reading books about people unlike themselves. From anthologies to graphic novels, fantasies to realistic tales depicting everyday issues, there are so many rich stories and themes to explore in the classroom with your students during Black History Month (February) and any time of the year.
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