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Bedtime Bonnet

Nancy Redd
Nneka Myers

A family bedtime routine turns into a loving celebration of hair care, culture, and everyday care.

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The Polar Bear and the Ballerina by Eric Velasquez

The Polar Bear and the Ballerina

Eric Velasquez
Performance, imagination, and family encouragement come together in a graceful story about artistic longing and self-belief.
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Sparrow by Mary Tebo

Sparrow

Mary Tebo
E.B. Lewis
The appearance of a bird opens into a reflective story about observation, neighborhood life, and the meaning people make around the natural world.
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We Go Slow by Maríahadessa Ekere Tallie

We Go Slow

Maríahadessa Ekere Tallie
Aaron Becker
A caregiver and child move gently through the world, finding calm, attention, and affection in a deliberately unhurried day.
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CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella by Shana Keller

CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella

Shana Keller
Laura Freeman
A Cinderella retelling rooted in the Underground Railroad reframes bravery, escape, and hope through a Black historical lens.
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Through the Telescope: Mae Jemison Dreams of Space by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Through the Telescope: Mae Jemison Dreams of Space

Charles R. Smith Jr.
Evening Monteiro
Mae Jemison's childhood imagination and scientific ambition come together in a picture-book biography about looking upward and reaching farther.
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A Place for Us by James E. Ransome

A Place for Us

James E. Ransome
A wordless picture book follows a boy and his mother through an evening of housing insecurity, showing their daily routines and care for one another.
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Little Big Man by Varian Johnson

Little Big Man

Varian Johnson
Reggie Brown
A small boy's oversized self-belief turns an ordinary day into a playful story about confidence, growth, and being seen as capable.
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Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue

Ron's Big Mission

Rose Blue; Corinne J. Naden
Don Tate
Young Ron McNair challenges segregated library rules in a story of courage, books, and civil rights.
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The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

The King of Kindergarten

Derrick Barnes
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
A Black boy heads into kindergarten feeling regal, loved, and ready for his first big school adventure.
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