Art

Drawn Together by Minh Lê

A boy and his grandfather bridge language and generational distance through drawing and shared creativity.

Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

A young girl imagines all the places she can go while wrapped in her mother?s khimar.

Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

A visually graceful story of self-expression, costume, and unconditional support as a child claims a mermaid identity.

The Arabic Quilt by Aya Khalil

An immigrant story about language, school, and an Arab girl who turns exclusion into shared creativity.

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

A Black girl grapples with colorism and self-worth in a visually rich story about learning to love her dark skin.

The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

Two siblings learn to use imagination, ancestry, and inner freedom to rise above confinement and frustration.

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom

A lyrical, fantastical story about a child whose identity resists narrow categories and is nurtured by family love.

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

A foundational picture book classic that still feels fresh in its child-centered wonder and visual simplicity.