s/o what are your favorite books for kids

[gretchenindisguise]

From persons of color?

We need more in our library.

[gretchenindisguise]

Aug 29, 2015 10:10:44 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

POC?

Sorry, I am nursing A and used the abbreviation I've seen on the boards. I changed it in the op.

In astrid's post below some were referenced and I was hoping to get some more recommendations.

[joenali]

The Leaving Morning

[underwaterrhymes]

There are some good ones here:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/461705/picture-books-read-little-brown

[joenali]

Shortcut, Bigmama's
By Donald Crews

[joenali]

Do Like Kyla

[joenali]

Joshua's Night Whispers

[katfco]

Anything by Jaqueline Woodson. She has both picture books (I love "Each Kindness") and chapter books.
Anything by Sharon Draper. She writes young adult books more suited for upper middle school and high school. I happened to meet her at a conference a few years ago and she said she started writing because, as an English teacher, she noticed there weren't many books that were representative of her students (diverse population in urban Cincinnati).

[sonrisa]

A few books with characters or authors who aren't non-hispanic caucasian:

1) "Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats (he's caucasian but the main character isn't.)

2) Illustrator and author LeUyen Pham. we love "Big Sister, Little Sister" by LeUyen Pham (She also illustrates "princess in black" who is caucasian)

3) Spike Lee's "Please, Baby, Please" books

4) Mitsumasa Anno (Japanese artist). We have "Anno's alphabet." Beautiful illustrations. They are out of print but you can find them at used book stores sometimes.

5) Isabella Allende writes books for older kids (City of Beasts, etc.)

6) "One" by Kathryn Otoshi

A website to check out:

weneeddiversebooks.org

[katfco]

I Love My Hair, written Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and E.B. Lewis.

You could also try this website for resources: thebrownbookshelf.com/  

[katfco]

House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
picture books by Allen Say

[happyholiday]

Halmoni and the Picnic by Sook Nyul Choi
Shortcut by Donald Crews

[onetruething]

I love my Hair and Bippitty Bop Barber Shop