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Picture Books Featuring African American Children
You
Can Do It Too!
by Karen Baiker; pictures by Ken Wilson-Max
A sister encourages her younger brother to do new things.
Ten,
Nine, Eight
by Molly Bang
A countdown from ten to one is part of this baby's
bedtime routine.
Red
Light, Green Light, Mama and Me
by Cari Best; pictures
by Niki Daly
After taking the train downtown, Lizzie spends the
day with her mother at the library.
Grandfather
and I
by Helen E. Buckley;
illustrated by Jan Ormerod
A child enjoys his grandfather
who is never in a hurry.
Grandmother
and I
by Helen E. Buckley;
illustrated by Jan Ormerod
A child finds comfort in
Grandmother's lap.
Flower
Garden
written by Eve Bunting;
illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
With her father's help, a girl prepares a surprise
birthday present for her mother.
So
Much
by Trish Cooke; illustrated
by Helen Oxenbury
All of the visiting relatives
squeeze, kiss, and play with the baby.
One
Hot Summer Day
by Nina Crews
A girl enjoys a thunderstorm
on a hot summer day.
Only
You
by Robin Cruise; pictures by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
A parent describes
everything there is to love about a child from morning to night.
Clean
Your Room, Harvey Moon!
by Pat Cummings
Harvey tackles a big job:
cleaning his room.
My
Steps
by Sally Derby; illustrated
by Adjoa J. Burrowes
The front steps can be the
best place to play every season of the year.
Neeny
Coming, Neeny Going
by Karen English; paintings
by Synthia Saint James
A girl who lives on an island
off the coast of South Carolina is expecting
a visit from her favorite cousin.
Summertime:
From Porgy and Bess
by George Gershwin, DuBose
and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin
paintings by Mike Wimmer
This book captures the pleasures
of one family on a sunny summer day.
Meet
Danitra Brown
by Nikki Grimes; illustrated
by Floyd Cooper
The unusual Danitra Brown
is poetically described by her good friend.
Jamaica
and Brianna
by Juanita Havill; illustrated
by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Jamaica hates wearing hand-me-down boots when her friend
Brianna has fuzzy pink ones.
Eat
Up, Gemma
written by Sarah Hayes;
illustrated by Jan Ormerod
Baby Gemma refuses to eat
until her brother gets an inspired idea.
Come
On, Rain!
by Karen Hesse; pictures
by Jon J Muth
Tessie eagerly awaits a coming
rainstorm to bring relief from the summer heat.
Amazing
Grace
by Mary Hoffman; pictures
by Caroline Binch
Grace discovers she can do anything she sets her mind
to do.
When
Will Sarah Come?
story by Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Howard; pictures by Nina Crews
A little boy waits all day
for his big sister to come home from school.
My
Best Friend
by Pat Hutchins
Despite differences, two
girls are best friends.
Peekaboo
Morning
by Rachel Isadora
A toddler plays peekaboo throughout the day.
Daddy
Calls Me Man
by Angela Johnson; paintings
by Rhonda Mitchell
Inspired by his family experiences and his parents'
paintings, Noah creates four poems.
Julius
story by Angela Johnson;
pictures by Dav Pilkey
Maya's grandfather brings
her a pig from Alaska.
The
Quilt
by Ann Jonas
A girl's new patchwork quilt
recalls old memories and inspires new adventures.
Whistle
for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats
A little boy wishes so much
that he could whistle.
Lola
at the Library
by Anna McQuinn; illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Lola looks forward
to every Tuesday when she and her mother visit the library and share
a special treat.
The
Piano
by William Miller; illustrated
by Susan Keeter
Tia learns about caring from her piano teacher.
Uncle
Jed's Barbershop
by Margaree King Mitchell;
illustrated by James Ransome
Despite many setbacks, Sarah
Jean's Uncle Jed pursues his dream of opening
his own barbershop.
The
Paperboy
story and paintings by
Dav Pilkey
A paperboy and his dog enjoy
the quiet of the early morning as they make
their deliveries.
Max
Found Two Sticks
by Brian Pinkney
Max doesn't feel like talking, but he enjoys tapping
out rhythms.
Back
Home
by Gloria Jean Pinkney;
pictures by Jerry Pinkney
Eight-year-old Ernestine
visits relatives on the farm where she was born.
Mrs.
Katz and Tush
by Patricia Polacco
This is the story of a lonely
Jewish woman, an African American boy, and a
scrawny kitten.
Busy
Bea
by Nancy Poydar
Forgetful Bea's grandmother
has confidence in her.
My
Best Friend
by Mary Ann Rodman; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Lily has a best friend all picked out at the pool, but unfortunately their
age difference gets in the way.
I
Love My Hair!
by Natasha Anastasia
Tarpley; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
A girl describes the different,
wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
Little
Cliff and the Cold Place
by Clifton L. Taulbert; paintings by E. B. Lewis
When Little Cliff hears about the cold Arctic in school, he wants to go
there.
The
Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrations by E. B. Lewis
Two girls gradually
get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides them.
We
Had a Picnic This Sunday Past
by Jacqueline Woodson;
illustrated by Diane Greenseid
Teeka describes her relatives and the food they bring
to the annual picnic.
