Children’s Books That Celebrate Black Culture And Diversity

It’s never too early to start teaching your kids about racism. I have collected 15 children’s books that celebrate black culture and diversity that you can start with. As a mother to two ages 6 and 1 year olds, I continuously educated them about love and diversity. It is important that we teach our kids racism and anti-racism. As a mom of a young black son, I feel more inclined to have more conversation with my 6 year old son Nolan about racism by teaching him through reading books that celebrate black culture and diversity. Again, it is never too early to start teaching your kids about diversity, love and anti-racism. If you haven’t started, now is a good time to start by adding these Children’s books that celebrate black culture and diversity to your children’s library. We currently have Sulwe, I Am Enough, Little People, Big Dreams to name a few. I will be adding more to their reading list.

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know how much we love reading to the kids. We ready bedtime stories daily and I am always adding different books to their growing book collections. Last Saturday morning, we all sat together and watched CNN & Sesame Street Town Hall meeting discussing racism and diversity (You can catch it here). I was very informative. 

15 Children’s Books That Celebrate Black Culture And Diversity

• 1. Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
  2. I am Enough by Grace Byers
  3. Happy In Our Skin by Fran Manushkin 
  4. The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
  5. Little People, Big Dreams: Harriert Tubman
  6. Everyone Matters by Pat Thomas
  7. Mae Among The Star by Roda Ahmed
  8. Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner
  9. We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates
  10. All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
  11. Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
  12. I Believe I Can by Grace Byers
  13. Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
  14. Teach Your Dragon About Diversity by Steve Herman
  15. Parker Looks Up by Parker Curry
  16. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
  17. Littles: And How They Grow by Kelly DiPucchio 
  18. Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
  19. Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
  20. Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez