We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors is one of the strongest recent diverse picture books for environmental justice, Native leadership, and collective responsibility. Inspired by Indigenous-led water protection movements, the book follows a young narrator who calls her community to defend water from a destructive black snake. For parents and educators building a list of BIPOC picture books with activism, urgency, and unforgettable art, this Caldecott Medal winner is an essential inclusion. Especially strong for read-alouds about land, kinship, and cultural continuity. Best for ages 3 to 6, with enough depth for conversation after the last page. Rogers's Chooch Helped for another angle. See more picture books about BIPOC, or compare it with Andrea L. Rogers's Chooch Helped for another angle.