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Culture and Race

Explore picture books about culture, race, heritage, and identity, with a focus on books that help children see more of the world and themselves. This collection brings together diverse picture books that support read-alouds, classroom conversations, and family reading around belonging, representation, and community.

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Culture and Race

Explore picture books about culture, race, heritage, and identity, with a focus on books that help children see more of the world and themselves. This collection brings together diverse picture books that support read-alouds, classroom conversations, and family reading around belonging, representation, and community.

If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold

If a Bus Could Talk

A school bus carries children through Rosa Parks's story and the wider history of Montgomery's bus boycott.

Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winter

Lillian's Right to Vote

As Lillian climbs a hill to vote, the story traces generations of Black American struggle and progress around the ballot.

Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

Voice of Freedom

Carole Boston Weatherford

Poetic text and collage bring Fannie Lou Hamer's life, courage, and civil-rights activism into view for young readers.

My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz

My First Kwanzaa

A simple, colorful introduction to the candles, food, and family celebration of Kwanzaa.

Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar

Binny's Diwali

Binny learns how Diwali can hold both old traditions and new kinds of celebration.

Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas by Pamela Ehrenberg

Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas

Pamela Ehrenberg

A girl in an interfaith family celebrates Hanukkah with warmth, humor, and a memorable plate of dosas.

Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport

Martin's Big Words

Doreen Rappaport

Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and language are distilled into a picture book built around the power of his words.

The Night Before Kwanzaa by Natasha Wing

The Night Before Kwanzaa

Natasha Wing; Kirsti Jewel

A familiar holiday rhyme format introduces the excitement and family traditions of Kwanzaa.

The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier

The Little Red Fort

A girl retools The Little Red Hen into a building project that shows what initiative and making can do.

The Ramadan Moon by Na'ima B. Robert

The Ramadan Moon

Na'ima B. Robert

A lyrical family story traces anticipation, prayer, generosity, and celebration across the month of Ramadan.

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