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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.

Besos for Baby by Jen Arena

Besos for Baby

Simple bilingual text names everyday affection through kisses, cuddles, and warm family routines.

Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke

Baby Goes to Market

Angela Brooksbank

A playful market trip turns into a counting story as a baby happily collects snacks and surprises from familiar vendors.

Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle

Drum Dream Girl

Margarita Engle

Based on a true story, a girl in Cuba persists in pursuing drumming despite rules that say girls should stay silent.

Mi Ciudad Sings by Cynthia Harmony

Mi Ciudad Sings

Cynthia Harmony

Teresa Martinez

As a city recovers after an earthquake, one boy listens for the sounds of rebuilding and hope around him.

Pele, King of Soccer / Pele, el rey del futbol by Monica Brown

Pele, King of Soccer / Pele, el rey del futbol

This bilingual biography introduces Pele through childhood determination, dazzling skill, and love of the game.

La Madre Goose by Susan Middleton Elya

La Madre Goose

Susan Middleton Elya

Juana Martinez-Neal

Mother Goose rhymes get remixed with Spanish vocabulary, playful rhythm, and bright family-centered scenes.

A Library for Juana by Pat Mora

A Library for Juana

This biography imagines the childhood reading life that helped shape writer and scholar Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.

Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall

Rainbow Weaver

Linda Elovitz Marshall

A young girl in Guatemala turns discarded plastic into weaving material so she can make art like the women in her family.

A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz

A Gift from Abuela

A granddaughter learns that memory, craft, and story can become an inheritance as meaningful as any object.

Little Roja Riding Hood by Susan Middleton Elya

Little Roja Riding Hood

Susan Middleton Elya

A bilingual retelling of Little Red Riding Hood turns the familiar tale into a playful rhyme filled with Spanish vocabulary and comic timing.

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