Children's Books by Black Authors

A reading list of pictures books writen and/or illustrated by Black authors.

 

 

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I Am Enough (Hardcover)

By Grace Byers, Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062667120
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Balzer + Bray - March 6th, 2018
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Hair Love (Hardcover)

By Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525553366
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Kokila - May 14th, 2019
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Thank You, Omu! (Hardcover)

By Oge Mora
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316431248
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 2nd, 2018
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Sulwe (Hardcover)

By Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534425361
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 15th, 2019
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Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea (Hardcover)

By Meena Harris, Ana Ramírez González (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062937407
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Balzer + Bray - June 2nd, 2020
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The Undefeated (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781328780966
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Versify - April 2nd, 2019
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You Matter (Hardcover)

By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421691
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 2nd, 2020
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Another (Hardcover)

By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421677
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2019
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The Day You Begin (Hardcover)

By Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399246531
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 28th, 2018
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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator), Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth
$16.99
ISBN: 9780763680947
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Candlewick - March 14th, 2017
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Peeny Butter Fudge (Hardcover)

By Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781416983323
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - September 15th, 2009
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Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf) (Paperback)

By Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780439921855
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Scholastic Inc. - January 1st, 2007
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Yesterday I Had the Blues (Paperback)

By Jeron Ashford Frame, R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781582462608
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Tricycle Press - September 1st, 2008
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Come On, Rain! (Hardcover)

By Karen Hesse, Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780590331258
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock - Available to Backorder
Published: Scholastic Press - February 1st, 1999
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Hardcover)

By Jen Bryant, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780375867125
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 8th, 2013
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Summer Sun Risin' (Paperback)

By W. Nikola-Lisa, Don Tate (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781584302520
Availability: Special Request - May Not Be Available
Published: Lee & Low Books - May 1st, 2002
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I Like Myself! (board book) (Board book)

By Karen Beaumont, David Catrow (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780544641013
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - April 5th, 2016
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Chocolate Me! (Board book)

By Taye Diggs, Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781250207852
Availability: Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
Published: Feiwel & Friends - May 7th, 2019
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Antiracist Baby Board Book (Board book)

By Ibram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593110416
Availability: Warehouse Out of Stock - Available to Backorder
Published: Kokila - June 16th, 2020