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The Best Children’s Books About Or Featuring Diversity

“What are the best Children’s Diversity books?” We looked at 493 of the top Diverse Kids books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 22 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Children’s Diversity” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 450+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

Happy Scrolling!



Top 22 Best Children’s Diversity Books



22 .) El Deafo written by Cece Bell

Lists It Appears On:

  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • The Barefoot Mommy

The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her “superpower.”




21 .) Everywhere Babies written by Susan Meyers

Lists It Appears On:

  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

Describes babies and the things they do from the time they are born until their first birthday.




20 .) Mommy, Mama and Me written by Leslea Newman

Lists It Appears On:

  • Parent Map
  • Sassy Mama HK
  • The Bump

A baby enjoys a number of fun activities with her two mothers.




19 .) My Brother Charlie written by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete

Lists It Appears On:

  • Barnes & Noble
  • Parent Map
  • Pragmatic Mom

A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy. Includes authors’ note about autism.




18 .) Say Hello! written by Rachel Isadora

Lists It Appears On:

  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages.




17 .) Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation written by Duncan Tonatiuh

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book People Of Moscow
  • Book Riot
  • Dr Steve Silvestro

Almost ten years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.…




16 .) The Sandwich Swap written by Queen Rania Al Abdullah with Kelly DiPucchio

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Childhood 101
  • Dr Steve Silvestro

Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods, but after trading sandwiches to see how they taste, the girls change their minds.




15 .) This is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from Around the World written by Matt LaMothe

Lists It Appears On:

  • Self Sufficient Kids
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

Follows the daily lives of seven children from around the world, including such places as Japan, India, Uganda, and Italy, and discusses how schools, meals, and play can be different or similar in different places in the world.




14 .) And Tango Makes Three written by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and Henry Cole

Lists It Appears On:

  • Books For Keeps
  • Goop
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • Sassy Mama HK

At New York City’s Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.




13 .) I Am Jazz written by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, and Shelagh McNicholas

Lists It Appears On:

  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • She Knows
  • The Barefoot Mommy

Presents the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.




12 .) Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina written by Monica Brown

Lists It Appears On:

  • Barnes & Noble
  • Book Riot
  • Read Brightly
  • The Bump

Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.




11 .) Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress written by Christine Baldacchino, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • PBS
  • Sassy Mama HK

A young boy faces adversity from classmates when he wears an orange dress at school.




10 .) Same, Same But Different written by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (Illustrations)

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Childhood 101
  • Kids On A Plane
  • The Every Mom

Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries–America and India–they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses.




9 .) The Colors of Us written by Karen Katz

Lists It Appears On:

  • Childhood 101
  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends’ skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature.




8 .) The Skin You Live In written by Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko (Illustrations)

Lists It Appears On:

  • Childhood 101
  • Sassy Mama HK
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate being content with the skin in which one lives, whatever that skin might be. With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward prose. Vivid illustrations of children’s activities for all cultures, such as swimming in the ocean, hugging, catching butterflies, and eating birthday cake are also provided.




7 .) Whoever You Are written by Mem Fox, Leslie Staub (Illustrator)

Lists It Appears On:

  • Childhood 101
  • Family Education
  • Kids On A Plane
  • The Every Mom

Despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that join us together, such as pain, joy, and love.




6 .) Wonder written by R.J. Palacio

Lists It Appears On:

  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • Family Education
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • Medium

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.…




5 .) It’s Okay To Be Different written by Todd Parr

Lists It Appears On:

  • Childhood 101
  • Family Education
  • Great Schools
  • Parent Map
  • The Bump

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are “okay,” such as “It’s okay to be a different color,” “It’s okay to need some help,” “It’s okay to be adopted,” and “It’s okay to have a different nose.”




4 .) Julián is a Mermaid written by Jessica Love

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Gothamist
  • Standard
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes — and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?…




3 .) Thunder Boy Jr. written by Sherman Alexie

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book People Of Moscow
  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • The Bump
  • The Every Mom
  • We Have Kids

Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name…one that’s all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn’t want to share a name




2 .) The Name Jar written by Yangsook Choi

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book Riot
  • Childhood 101
  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • Honey Kids Asia
  • Pragmatic Mom
  • Sassy Mama HK

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.




1 .) Last Stop on Market Street written by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson

Lists It Appears On:

  • Book People Of Moscow
  • Book Riot
  • Dr Steve Silvestro
  • Family Education
  • Goop
  • Great Schools
  • PBS
  • Pragmatic Mom
  • We Have Kids

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.





The 450+ Additional Best Diverse Children’s Books



# Books Authors Lists
23 Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Goop
We Have Kids
24 Call Me Tree
Book People Of Moscow
Great Schools
25
Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
26
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
Book People Of Moscow
Great Schools
27 Each Kindness Jacqueline Woodson Medium
Pragmatic Mom
28
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
29 Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan Dr Steve Silvestro
Read Brightly
30 Everybody Cooks Rice The Bump
The Every Mom
31 Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth Sanjay Patel Barnes & Noble
Great Schools
32 George Alex Gino
Book People Of Moscow
Dr Steve Silvestro
33
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
34 Happy in Our Skin Fran Manushkin Honey Kids Asia
The Every Mom
35 I Got the Rhythm Connie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison The Barefoot Mommy
We Have Kids
36 Inside Out & Back Again Thanhha Lai Dr Steve Silvestro
Read Brightly
37 Islandborn Gothamist
Great Schools
38 Jacob’s New Dress
Book People Of Moscow
Great Schools
39 Juna’s Jar
Book People Of Moscow
We Have Kids
40 Little Humans Family Education
We Have Kids
41 Lola at the Library Read Brightly
We Have Kids
42 Maddi’s Fridge Lois Brandt Parent Map
Pragmatic Mom
43 Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López The Barefoot Mommy
We Have Kids
44 Mirror Books For Keeps
The Guardian
45 Mommy’s Khimar The Bump
The Every Mom
46 My Name is Nadia. I have Autism Huda Patel and Evelyn Ghozalli Honey Kids Asia
Sassy Mama HK
47 Niño Wrestles the World Yuyi Morales Great Schools
The Barefoot Mommy
48 One Green Apple Pragmatic Mom
She Knows
49
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
50 One Word from Sophia
Book People Of Moscow
We Have Kids
51
Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
The Bump
The Guardian
52 Pink Is for Boys The Bump
The Every Mom
53
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
54 Red: A Crayon’s Story
Book People Of Moscow
Family Education
55 Round Is a Mooncake Jenny Thong Barnes & Noble
Read Brightly
56
Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure
Book People Of Moscow
We Have Kids
57 Sumi’s Frist Day of School Ever Soyung Pak Medium
Pragmatic Mom
58 Susan Laughs Jean Willis Honey Kids Asia
Sassy Mama HK
59 Ten Tiny Babies Karen Katz Kids On A Plane
Parent Map
60 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie Dr Steve Silvestro
Read Brightly
61 The Arrival Shaun Tan Dr Steve Silvestro
The Guardian
62 The Crossover Kwame Alexander Dr Steve Silvestro
Read Brightly
63 The Day You Begin Book Riot
Childhood 101
64 The Family Book Todd Parr Books For Keeps
Dr Steve Silvestro
65 The Invisible Boy Trudy Ludwig
Book People Of Moscow
Medium
66 The Journey Francesca Sanna PBS
Pragmatic Mom
67 The New Small Person Lauren Child Goop
We Have Kids
68 Those Shoes Maribeth Boelts
Book People Of Moscow
Medium
69 Viva Frida
Book People Of Moscow
Pragmatic Mom
70
We’re Different, We’re the Same
The Bump
The Every Mom
71 We’ll Paint the Octopus Red Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen Honey Kids Asia
Sassy Mama HK
72 What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors Anne Herbauts
Book People Of Moscow
Honey Kids Asia
73 What I Like About Me! Childhood 101
We Have Kids
74 Who’s In My Family? All About Our Families Robie H. Harris Honey Kids Asia
Sassy Mama HK
75 Why Johnny Doesn’t Flap: NT is OK! Clay Morton and Gail Morton Book Riot
Honey Kids Asia
76 ¡Si, Se Puede! /Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. Diana Cohn, illustrated by Francisco Delgado PBS
77 (Un)arranged Marriage The Guardian
78 10,000 Dresses Marcus Ewert Honey Kids Asia
79
28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World
Book People Of Moscow
80 47,000 Beads Book Riot
81 8th Grade Superzero Read Brightly
82 A Bad Case of Stripes Childhood 101
83 A Boy and a Jaguar
Book People Of Moscow
84 A Chair for My Mother Pragmatic Mom
85 A Change is Gonna Come Standard
86
A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
Pragmatic Mom
87
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Book Riot
88
A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
Book People Of Moscow
89 A Hen in the Wardrobe The Guardian
90 A is for Activist Book Riot
91 A Mother for Choco The Bump
92 A Nest of Vipers The Guardian
93
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
Book People Of Moscow
94
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
Book People Of Moscow
95
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Book People Of Moscow
96
A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen
We Have Kids
97
A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
Pragmatic Mom
98
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood
Book People Of Moscow
99 All are Welcome Book Riot
100
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
Kids On A Plane
101 All The World The Every Mom
102 Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho Series) Lenore Look Barnes & Noble
103 Also Worth Checking Out: Gothamist
104 Always Anjali Gothamist
105 Amazing Grace The Guardian
106 Amazing Women Lucy Beevor Standard
107 American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang Dr Steve Silvestro
108 Amos & Boris William Steig Goop
109 Apache The Guardian
110
Arrorro, Mi Nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games
Book People Of Moscow
111 Artichoke Hearts The Guardian
112 As Fast As Words Could Fly Pragmatic Mom
113 Azzi In Between The Guardian
114 Baby Goes To Market Atinuke Standard
115 Baby Parade & Baby Party Rebecca O’Connell Dr Steve Silvestro
116 Bayou Magic
Book People Of Moscow
117 Be Who You Are We Have Kids
118 Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty We Have Kids
119 Beautiful Moon
Book People Of Moscow
120 Because Every Stop Counts The Bump
121 Being Agatha Childhood 101
122 Betsey Biggalow is here The Guardian
123 Better Nate Than Ever
Book People Of Moscow
124 Beyond Magenta Sassy Mama HK
125 Blackbird Fly
Book People Of Moscow
126 Blocks by Irene Dickson We Have Kids
127 Blood Donors The Guardian
128 Blueberries for Sal Robert McCloskey Goop
129 Book Uncle and Me Uma Krishnaswami The Barefoot Mommy
130 Boy Overboard The Guardian
131
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909
Pragmatic Mom
132 Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson Dr Steve Silvestro
133 By Day, By Night We Have Kids
134
Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly?
We Have Kids
135
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Book People Of Moscow
136 Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Book People Of Moscow
137 Chato’s Kitchen Great Schools
138 Child of the Civil Rights Movement Paula Young Shelton, illustrated by Raul Colon PBS
139 Children Just Like Me Self Sufficient Kids
140 Chrysanthemum Childhood 101
141 Cinderella of the Nile Marjan Vafaeian Standard
142 City Shapes We Have Kids
143 Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream Jenny Han Barnes & Noble
144
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes
Book People Of Moscow
145
Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama
The Bump
146 Dear Dragon We Have Kids
147 Dear Juno Soyung Pak and Susan Kathleen Hartung The Barefoot Mommy
148
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Pragmatic Mom
149 Disney’s It’s a Small World Kids On A Plane
150
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library
We Have Kids
151 Don’t Be Sorry, Dad Nari Hong Honey Kids Asia
152 Don’t Call Me Grandma Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Elizabeth Zunon The Barefoot Mommy
153 Donavan’s Double Trouble Monalisa DeGross Barnes & Noble
154 Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri Goop
155 Drawn Together Book Riot
156 Dreamers Book Riot
157 Dumpling Days Sassy Mama HK
158 Echo
Book People Of Moscow
159
Eddie’s Kitchen: and how to make good things to eat
160 Emma and Julia Love Ballet We Have Kids
161 Encounter Pragmatic Mom
162
Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America
Book Riot
163
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
We Have Kids
164
Everyday Diversity Books for Children in Early Elementary Grades
We Have Kids
165 Everyone Matters The Every Mom
166 Excellent Ed We Have Kids
167 Families, Families, Families The Bump
168
Family Diversities Reading Resource
Books For Keeps
169
Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman’s Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
Pragmatic Mom
170 Firebird
Book People Of Moscow
171 Flower Garden We Have Kids
172 Fly, Eagle, Fly! The Guardian
173 For Every One Jason Reynolds Standard
174 Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life Ashley Bryan Dr Steve Silvestro
175
Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass
Book People Of Moscow
176 Froggy Green Childhood 101
177
From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
Book People Of Moscow
178
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Book Riot
179
Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem
The Guardian
180
Gaby, Lost and Found: A Wish Novel
Book People Of Moscow
181 Ganesh and the Little Mouse Family Education
182
Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities
Book People Of Moscow
183
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
Book People Of Moscow
184
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185 Giraffes Can’t Dance Childhood 101
186 Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle
Book People Of Moscow
187 Good Moon Rising Sassy Mama HK
188 Good People Everywhere The Every Mom
189
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
We Have Kids
190 Grace and Family Books For Keeps
191 Grandfather Counts Read Brightly
192 Grandfather’s Journey Pragmatic Mom
193 Grandmother’s Dreamcatcher Read Brightly
194 Half-Caste and Other Poems The Guardian
195 Handa’s Surprise The Guardian
196
Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
Book People Of Moscow
197 Harriet Gets Carried Away Gothamist
198 Henry Wants More! We Have Kids
199 Here I Am Pragmatic Mom
200
Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays
Great Schools
201
Hereville: How Mirka Caught a Fish
Book People Of Moscow
202
Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword
Book People Of Moscow
203
Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite
Book People Of Moscow
204 Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Book People Of Moscow
205
Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition
Book People Of Moscow
206
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat [With CD]
Book People Of Moscow
207 Hiromi’s Hands
Book People Of Moscow
208
Hokusai: The Man Who Painted a Mountain
Pragmatic Mom
209 Hooway for Wodney Wat Pragmatic Mom
210 How Alma Got Her Name Gothamist
211
How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
Book People Of Moscow
212 How Mamas Love Their Babies Book Riot
213 How To We Have Kids
214 How to Find a Fox We Have Kids
215
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Kids On A Plane
216 How We Are Smart
Book People Of Moscow
217 Hue Boy The Guardian
218 I Am Enough The Every Mom
219 I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai Dr Steve Silvestro
220 I Had a Favorite Dress We Have Kids
221 I Have a Dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr Steve Silvestro
222 I Like Myself Childhood 101
223 I Lived on Butterfly Hill
Book People Of Moscow
224 I Love My Hair! Great Schools
225 I See Without My Eyes Mark Brauner Hayward, Nancy Lee Hartman Parent Map
226
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
Self Sufficient Kids
227
I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer
Book People Of Moscow
228 I’m New Here Pragmatic Mom
229 If I Had a Hundred Mummies Books For Keeps
230 If I Had a Raptor We Have Kids
231 If the World Were a Village Self Sufficient Kids
232 In My Heart: A Book of Feelings Jo Witek and Christine Roussey Goop
233 In Plain Sight We Have Kids
234 In the Canyon
Book People Of Moscow
235
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
Book People Of Moscow
236 Indian Shoes
Book People Of Moscow
237 Into the Snow We Have Kids
238
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about Gender and Friendship
Book Riot
239
Irena’s Children: Young Readers Edition; A True Story of Courage
Book People Of Moscow
240
Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
Pragmatic Mom
241 It Ain’t So Awful Falafel Firoozeh Dumas Dr Steve Silvestro
242
It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
Pragmatic Mom
243 It’s Okay to Make Mistakes Childhood 101
244 Jack & Jim She Knows
245 Jane, the Fox, and Me Fanny Britt Honey Kids Asia
246
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
Book People Of Moscow
247 Jet Black and the Ninja Wind Read Brightly
248 Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
Book People Of Moscow
249 Jingle Dancer
Book People Of Moscow
250 Josephine Wants To Dance Childhood 101
251
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
Book People Of Moscow
252
Josh and Jaz Have Three Mums
Books For Keeps
253 Journey to Jo’Burg The Guardian
254
Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong
Book People Of Moscow
255 Kasia’s Surprise The Guardian
256 Kinda Like Brothers
Book People Of Moscow
257 King for a Day Great Schools
258 Kitchen Disco Clare Foges and Al Murphy Goop
259 Knights and Bikes Gabrielle Kent Standard
260 Leo Loves Baby Time Anna McQuinn Dr Steve Silvestro
261 Leon and Bob The Guardian
262
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Book People Of Moscow
263 Let the Children March Book Riot
264 Lion, Lion We Have Kids
265 Little Blue and Little Yellow She Knows
266 Little Leap Forward The Guardian
267
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
Book People Of Moscow
268 Little Miss Evil
Book People Of Moscow
269 Little Red Gliding Hood
Book People Of Moscow
270 Lola Reads to Leo We Have Kids
271 Looking for Bongo Eric Velasquez The Barefoot Mommy
272 Lost and Found Cat Doug Kuntz & Amy Shrodes Medium
273 Lottie Paris Lives Here We Have Kids
274 Lovely Book Riot
275 Lowriders in Space
Book People Of Moscow
276
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
Book People Of Moscow
277 M Is for Maple Kids On A Plane
278 Mali Under the Night Sky Pragmatic Mom
279 Mama Miti: Pragmatic Mom
280 Mamá The Alien Pragmatic Mom
281 Mama, I’ll Give You the World Pragmatic Mom
282 Mama’s Saris Read Brightly
283 Mango, Abuela, and Me
Book People Of Moscow
284 March: Books 1-3 John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Dr Steve Silvestro
285
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
Book People Of Moscow
286 Mary Had a Little Glam We Have Kids
287
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Self Sufficient Kids
288
Max Speed by Stephen Shaskan
We Have Kids
289 Me and You Childhood 101
290 Ming Goes to School We Have Kids
291 Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney Goop
292 Moonfleece The Guardian
293 More-igami We Have Kids
294
Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service
Book People Of Moscow
295 Moving Target
Book People Of Moscow
296 Ms. Marvel series G. Willow Wilson Dr Steve Silvestro
297 Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters The Guardian
298
Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
Pragmatic Mom
299
My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood
Book People Of Moscow
300 My Friend Has Down Syndrome (Let’s Talk About It Series) Jennifer Moore-Mallinos Parent Map
301 My Granny Went to Market Kids On A Plane
302 My Name is Sangoel Pragmatic Mom
303 My Pen
Book People Of Moscow
304 My Rows and Piles of Coins Pragmatic Mom
305
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Book People Of Moscow
306 My Young Adventures: Meet Mya & Family Jeannelle Brew Standard
307 Nerdy Birdy Childhood 101
308 Nest
Book People Of Moscow
309
Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
We Have Kids
310 Never Say a Mean Word Again Pragmatic Mom
311 New Shoes Pragmatic Mom
312 Noah Chases the Wind Book Riot
313 Normal Norman We Have Kids
314
Not All Princesses Dress In Pink
Childhood 101
315
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness
Book Riot
316 Not So Fast Songololo The Guardian
317 Noughts and Crosses The Guardian
318 Number 1 Car Spotter The Guardian
319
Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around The World
Self Sufficient Kids
320 Olivia and the Fairy Princesses Childhood 101
321
On Our Street: Our First Talk about Poverty
Book Riot
322 One Crazy Summer Rita Williams-Garcia Dr Steve Silvestro
323
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree
We Have Kids
324 One Family George Shannon Dr Steve Silvestro
325 Open Eva Wong Nava Honey Kids Asia
326
Open: A Boy’s Wayang Adventure
Sassy Mama HK
327 Oranges in No Man’s Land The Guardian
328 Out of My Mind Sharon Draper: Medium
329 Palestine The Guardian
330 Pancho Rabbit and Coyote Pragmatic Mom
331 People Kids On A Plane
332 Persepolis 1 and 2 The Guardian
333
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
Book People Of Moscow
334 Picnic in the Park Books For Keeps
335 Please, Baby, Please Read Brightly
336 Poems in the Attic
Book People Of Moscow
337
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
Book People Of Moscow
338 Pool
Book People Of Moscow
339 Possum Magic Mem Fox and Julie Vivas Goop
340 Prince & Knight Book Riot
341 Puddle by Hyewon Yum We Have Kids
342 Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas The Bump
343 Rain by Linda Ashman We Have Kids
344 Ramadan Moon The Guardian
345
Rastamouse and the Crucial Plan
The Guardian
346 Red Bike! We Have Kids
347 Refugee Boy The Guardian
348 Return Fire
Book People Of Moscow
349 Return to Sender Read Brightly
350 Richard Woolley Books For Keeps
351
Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story
Book People Of Moscow
352 Roller Girl
Book People Of Moscow
353 Rosa’s Very Big Job We Have Kids
354
Rosie’s Family: An Adoption Story
Great Schools
355 Saltypie: Pragmatic Mom
356 Sam and the Lucky Money Pragmatic Mom
357 Same Difference (A Children’s Book Story Calida Rawles Parent Map
358 School’s First Day of School We Have Kids
359 Seal Surfer Michael Foreman Honey Kids Asia
360
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
Book People Of Moscow
361 Shooting Kabul Read Brightly
362 Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli Honey Kids Asia
363 Sitti’s Secrets Naomi Shihab Nye and Nancy Carpenter The Barefoot Mommy
364
Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People
Book People Of Moscow
365
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
Pragmatic Mom
366 Skin Again bell hooks, illustrated by Chris Raschka PBS
367 So Much The Guardian
368 Something Beautiful Sharon Dennis Wyeth Barnes & Noble
369 Sona and the Wedding Game
Book People Of Moscow
370 Soup Day We Have Kids
371
Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun: Having The Courage to Be Who You Are
Childhood 101
372 Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon Patty Lovell Medium
373 Stella by Starlight
Book People Of Moscow
374 Stellaluna Childhood 101
375
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey
Book Riot
376
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
Pragmatic Mom
377 Suki’s Kimono The Every Mom
378 Summer Days and Nights We Have Kids
379 Sunday Shopping We Have Kids
380 Symphony of Whales Pragmatic Mom
381 Talking Turkeys The Guardian
382 Tall Story The Guardian
383 Ten Little Babies Gyo Fujikawa Dr Steve Silvestro
384 Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Helen Oxenbury Standard
385 Tessie Tames Her Tongue Parent Map
386
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Book People Of Moscow
387 The Answer (Steven Universe) Book Riot
388 The Best Eid Ever Pragmatic Mom
389 The Big Orange Splot She Knows
390 The Birchbark House
Book People Of Moscow
391 The Black Book of Colours Menena Cottin Honey Kids Asia
392 The Book Depository Childhood 101
393 The Boy & the Bindi Book Riot
394 The Boy in the Whale Suit Marie Toh Honey Kids Asia
395 The Boy Who Grew Flowers The Every Mom
396
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
Book People Of Moscow
397 The Breadwinner The Guardian
398 The Can Man Pragmatic Mom
399 The Colour of Home The Guardian
400 The Deaf Musicians Pete Seeger and Paul Dubois Jacobs Honey Kids Asia
401 The Different Dragon Jennifer Bryan Honey Kids Asia
402 The Dot Childhood 101
403 The Drum Ken Wilson-Max Standard
404
The Fintastic Fishsitter by Mo O’Hara
We Have Kids
405 The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Paul Goble Goop
406 The Girl with a Brave Heart Pragmatic Mom
407 The Girls Lauren Ace Standard
408 The Goggle-Eyed Goats The Guardian
409 The Good Luck Cat Joy Harjo Barnes & Noble
410 The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson Goop
411 The Hate U Give Angie Thomas Dr Steve Silvestro
412 The Island The Guardian
413 The Jumbies
Book People Of Moscow
414 The Junkyard Wonders Patricia Polacco Dr Steve Silvestro
415
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story of Iraq
Pragmatic Mom
416 The Life of Stephen Lawrence The Guardian
417 The Lightning Queen
Book People Of Moscow
418 The Magic Horse of Han Gan Pragmatic Mom
419 The Miseducation of Cameron Post Emily M. Danforth Dr Steve Silvestro
420 The Other Side Jacqueline Woodson Dr Steve Silvestro
421 The Pot That Juan Built
Book People Of Moscow
422 The Purim Superhero
Book People Of Moscow
423 The Quickest Kid in Clarksville Pat Zietlow Miller and Frank Morrison Goop
424 The Reason I Jump Naoki Higashida Honey Kids Asia
425 The Red Bicycle Pragmatic Mom
426 The Red Pencil
Book People Of Moscow
427
The Sneetches and Other Stories
Kids On A Plane
428 The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats Barnes & Noble
429 The Sound of Colors Jimmy Liao Honey Kids Asia
430 The Sound of Silence Katrina Goldsaito and Julie Kuo The Barefoot Mommy
431 The Squiggle We Have Kids
432 The Steel Pan Man of Harlem Great Schools
433 The Story of Ruby Bridges Robert Coles Dr Steve Silvestro
434
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read
We Have Kids
435 The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do Childhood 101
436 The Toymaker’s Apprentice
Book People Of Moscow
437 The Trouble with Babies Martha Freeman Honey Kids Asia
438
The Trouble with Donovan Croft
The Guardian
439 The Turtle of Oman
Book People Of Moscow
440 The Twins’ Blanket
Book People Of Moscow
441 The Typewriter We Have Kids
442 The Ugly Vegetables Sassy Mama HK
443 The Unforgotten Coat The Guardian
444 The Visitors Who Came to Stay Books For Keeps
445 The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 Christopher Paul Curtis Dr Steve Silvestro
446 The Way Home Looks Now
Book People Of Moscow
447 The Weight of Water The Guardian
448 The Wheel of Surya The Guardian
449 The Year of the Fortune Cookie Read Brightly
450 Thelma the Unicorn Childhood 101
451 Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me Eloise Greenfield Standard
452
This Child, Every Child: a Book About the World’s Children
Self Sufficient Kids
453 This Day in June Gayle Pitman Dr Steve Silvestro
454 This Jazz Man Great Schools
455 Tiger Boy
Book People Of Moscow
456
Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
Book People Of Moscow
457 Too Much Trouble The Guardian
458 Trash The Guardian
459 Trash Artist Pragmatic Mom
460 Trombone Shorty
Book People Of Moscow
461
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
Book People Of Moscow
462 Twenty Yawns We Have Kids
463 Twenty-Two Cents: Pragmatic Mom
464 Two Mrs. Gibsons She Knows
465
Under the Moon and Over the Sea: A Collection of Caribbean Poems
The Guardian
466 Under the Ramadan Moon Read Brightly
467
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Book People Of Moscow
468
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Pragmatic Mom
469 Walter Tull’s Scrap Book The Guardian
470
Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya
Pragmatic Mom
471
Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
Book People Of Moscow
472
We All Sing With the Same Voice
Book People Of Moscow
473 We’re all Wonders Honey Kids Asia
474
We’re Different, We’re the Same
Kids On A Plane
475 What I Eat Self Sufficient Kids
476 When I’m Feeling Sad Trace Moroney Parent Map
477
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
Book People Of Moscow
478 Where Children Sleep Self Sufficient Kids
479 Where’s Karl?: A Fashion-Forward Parody Stacey Caldwell, Ajiri Aki, and Michelle Baron Goop
480 Where’s Lenny? The Guardian
481
Who Are You?: The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity
Book Riot
482 Who Likes Rain? We Have Kids
483 Who’s in a Family? Sassy Mama HK
484
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Book People Of Moscow
485 Whose Knees Are These? Read Brightly
486 Why Do Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears? Verna Aardema and Leo Dillon Goop
487 Wing Jones Katherine Webber Standard
488 Wishtree Katherine Applegate: Medium
489 Yoko Sassy Mama HK
490 You Hold Me Up Monique Gray Smith Medium
491 You’re Welcome, Universe Sassy Mama HK
492 Young Heroes Lula Bridgeport Standard
493 Zoo Day We Have Kids


26 Best Kids Books Featuring Diversity Sources/Lists



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Barnes & Noble 10 Children’s Books That Celebrate Diversity
Book People Of Moscow Diverse and Multicultural Children’s Books
Book Riot 30 Children’s Books About Diversity That Celebrate Differences
Books For Keeps Ten of the Best: picture books valuing children’s diverse families
Childhood 101 25 Picture Books Celebrating Diversity & Difference
Dr Steve Silvestro Books About Diversity for Children of All Ages
Family Education 7 Fantastic Books to Teach Your Kids About Diversity
Goop Great Kids Books That Reflect a More Diverse Reality
Gothamist New Diverse Children’s Books That Actually Reflect The Lives Of NYC .
Great Schools Books that celebrate diversity for 1st graders
Honey Kids Asia 26 books that teach kids about diversity and acceptance
Kids On A Plane 11 Children’s Books That Teach Kids About Diversity
Medium Kindness Matters: 11 Diverse Children’s Books that Teach Kindness
Parent Map 10 Picture Books That Promote Diversity
PBS 6 books to read with your kids that celebrate differences and diversity
Pragmatic Mom 50 MUST READ Diversity Picture Books
Read Brightly Kids Like Me: 18 Books with Diverse Main Characters
Sassy Mama HK The Best Children’s Books That Celebrate Diversity
Self Sufficient Kids 9 Children’s Books that Illustrate the Diversity in Our World
She Knows Children’s Books That Teach Diversity Are More Important Than Ever
Standard The best children’s books which celebrate diversity | London Evening
The Barefoot Mommy 12 Diverse Children’s Books Written by #Ownvoices Authors
The Bump 20 Best Children’s Books About Diversity
The Every Mom 20 Children’s Books That Celebrate Diversity
The Guardian Diverse voices: the 50 best culturally diverse books
We Have Kids Everyday Diversity for Children: A List of Kids’ Books for Preschool
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