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30+ Picture Books Featuring Black Boys:

Max Goes to the Dentist ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a cute little Read-It! Readers book about a ...
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Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book ~ Celeste Shally
According to the forward in this book, one in 110 ...
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Peekaboo Morning ~ Rachel Isadora
Follow along with this cute little toddler as he plays ...
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The Talk ~ Alicia D. Williams
This beautifully illustrated book definitely hits home. With four boys ...
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Music is a Rainbow ~ Bryan Collier
After his father leaves for work every morning and his ...
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Max Goes on the Bus ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a Read-it! Readers book about Max, a young ...
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut ~ Denene Millner
There's nothing quite like the feeling you get after you ...
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Goodnight Football ~ Michael Dahl
This is a great rhyming story for little football fans! ...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind ~ William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer
This book is based on a true story of a ...
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Setting the Turkeys Free ~ W. Nikola-Lisa
An imaginative little boy uses his hand print, paint, and ...
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All Because You Matter ~ Tami Charles
With beautiful petal-shaped collage artwork, this is an open letter ...
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He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands ~ Kadir Nelson
Featuring a boy and his family, the lyrics of the ...
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Racing Around ~ Stuart J. Murphy
This is a living math book about perimeter. Mike wants ...
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Max Goes to the Zoo ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a purple level, Read-It Readers easy reader book ...
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Elevator Magic ~ Stuart J. Murphy
Who knew elevators could help with math? This book is ...
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David’s Drawings ~ Cathryn Falwell
David decided to draw the beautiful tree that he saw ...
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A Letter to Amy ~ Ezra Jack Keats
Peter is having a birthday party. Among all his neighborhood ...
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Sam and the Tigers ~ Julius Lester
A retelling of one of the most controversial books in ...
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I Am Perfectly Designed ~ Karamo Brown
Through a conversation between father and son, this book encourages ...
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Look for Ladybugs ~ Dana Meachen Rau
This is a wonderful Rookie Reader book that focuses on ...
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The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read ~ Curtis Manley
Nick wants to share his love of reading with his ...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting ~ Michelle Robinson
This is a cute little story about a boy trying ...
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Water, Water ~ Eloise Greenfield
A young boy interacts with water throughout this cute, rhyming ...
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Have You Seen Elephant? ~ David Barrow
This is about a cute little boys and his imaginary ...
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The Soccer Fence ~ Phil Bildner
Hector watched from outside the fence as the white boys ...
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Galimoto ~ Karen Lynn Williams
Galimoto, which means "car" in the language of Malawi, is ...
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Ron’s Big Mission ~ Rose Blue and Corinne Naden
A fictionalized account of a real incident one summer day ...
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Amadi’s Snowman ~ Katia Novet Saint-Lot
Amadi does not understand why his mother insists on him ...
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Poppa’s Itchy Christmas ~ Angela Shelf Medearis
George is disappointed when he and his Poppa both receive ...
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The Day I Saw My Father Cry ~ Bill Cosby
Little Bill's new neighbor, Mr. Mills, teaches everyone an ingenious ...
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Every Little Thing ~ Cedella Marley
Based on Bob Marley's song "Three Little Birds," this adaption ...
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Yesterday I Had the Blues ~ Jeron Ashford Frame
In this bold, vivid story, a young boy expresses the ...
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Bippity Bop Barbershop ~ Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
This is a great story about a little boy named ...
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The Word Collector ~ Peter H. Reynolds
People collect all kinds of things. Jerome collected words, words ...
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The Seeds of Friendship ~ Michael Foreman
While Adam loved his new home in the tall tower ...
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Jabari Jumps ~ Gaia Cornwall
After completing his swim lessons and passing his swim test, ...
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Max Paints the House ~ Ken Wilson-Max
This book is about Max (a little boy), Little Pink ...
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I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother ~ Selina Alko
This is a cute little book about a boy who ...
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When I Am Old with You ~ Angela Johnson
A young boy imagines being old with his grandfather. He ...
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Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too ~ Sarah Wilson
This cute little rhyming book is about two brothers who ...
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Jonathan and His Mommy ~ Irene Smalls
Jonathan and his mom like to take walks together, but ...
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Fireflies for Nathan ~ Shulamith Levey Oppenheim
This book is about a six year old boy who ...
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Ben’s Trumpet ~ Rachel Isadora
Ben loves to play his pretend trumpet while listening to ...
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White Water ~ Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein
Michael questions why the "Coloreds" water fountain has warm, muddy ...
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Whistle for Willie ~ Ezra Jack Keats
If only Peter could whistle, his dog Willie would run ...
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Max Goes to School ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a great little Read-it! Readers book for beginning ...
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The Adventures of Sparrowboy ~ Brian Pinkney
My boys really enjoyed this book. It is about Henry, ...
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Daddy Calls Me Man ~ Angela Johnson
A collection of short poems, Daddy Calls Me Man, documents ...
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