Children S Books By Black Authors

Posted jul 15 2020 explore newly released children s chapter books by black authors available at onondaga county public libraries.

Children s books by black authors. Scroll through to check out some amazing books written for children under the age of 10 that are authored by black writers and that can help expand the horizons of your little ones. Featuring black characters at the forefront these stories have positive role models that inspire and empower. From madeline to alice in wonderland it was hard to find a face that looked like my own in these classic children s tales.

Children s book authors booksellers and avid readers contributed their favorite children s books published bewteeen 1972 and 2020 to this list. Taken from the poem by langston hughes and beautifully illustrated by qualls this book is all about the love between an african american mother and her baby. Sulwe by lupita nyong o 3 7 years written by oscar winning actress lupita nyong o this story of sulwe gently introduces children to the concepts of colourism self confidence and inner beauty.

The book serves as. Academy award winning actress lupita nyong o s debut children s book sulwe taps into the world of colorism self esteem and self love from the viewpoint of a black child. Here is a printable list of all the books on this list.

It s so good it s. 8 new kids books by black writers and illustrators reading one of these new children s books is the perfect way to celebrate black history month with your little one. 15 children s books by black authors a cup of jo brown girl dreaming hair love and more books by black authors.

Lullaby for a black mother by langston hughes the harlem renaissance poet s evocative portrait of black motherhood is brought further to life by illustrator sean qualls. Lullaby for a black mother by langston hughes illustrated by sean qualls. However kids today have a much larger selection of children s books to choose from with brown characters of all shades for them to identify with and most of them have been written by black authors too.