Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

Rise From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus

Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester

Before There Was Mozart ~ Lesa Cline-Ransome

I Hear a Pickle by Rachel Isadora

Goodnight Football by Michael Dahl

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Rachel Isadora

icture Books for Kids illustrated by Rachel Isadora

These books all have two things in common. They all feature black main characters and they are all written and/or illustrated by Rachel Isadora. A Caldecott Honor winner, Isadora has illustrated and written over 200 children’s books. Her artwork is so bright and colorful. I am especially fond of her vibrant collage style painting, which is displayed in many of her books. There are over 20 of Isadora’s books shown below for you to choose from!

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20+ Picture Books Illustrated by Rachel Isadora:

Check out all of the books illustrated by Rachel Isadora that I’ve reviewed here on the site. Simply click the image or title to read more about each book! Don’t worry, each book will open in a new tab!

Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora

Ben’s Trumpet ~ Rachel Isadora

Ben loves to play his pretend trumpet while listening to ...
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Rapunzel ~ Rachel Isadora

Rapunzel ~ Rachel Isadora

This is a unique, beautifully illustrated interpretation of the classic ...
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Luke Goes to Bat ~ Rachel Isadora

Luke Goes to Bat ~ Rachel Isadora

Luke, is too young to play stickball with the bigger ...
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Golden Bear ~ Ruth Young

Golden Bear ~ Ruth Young

This a cute little rhyming book about a little boy ...
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Peekaboo Morning ~ Rachel Isadora

Peekaboo Morning ~ Rachel Isadora

Follow along with this cute little toddler as he plays ...
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The Night Before Christmas ~ Rachel Isadora

The Night Before Christmas ~ Rachel Isadora

This is a wonderfully unique version of the beloved holiday ...
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Say Hello! by Rachel Isadora

Say Hello! ~ Rachel Isadora

Carmelita and her mom visit Abuela Rosa. As they make ...
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Yo, Jo! ~ Rachel Isadora

Yo, Jo! ~ Rachel Isadora

This book is about Jomar and his brother and the ...
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I Just Want to Say Good Night by Rachel Isadora

I Just Want to Say Good Night ~ Rachel Isadora

In an African village young girl tries to avoid bedtime ...
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I Hear a Pickle by Rachel Isadora

I Hear a Pickle ~ Rachel Isadora

I hear. I smell. I see. I touch. I taste." ...
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Peekaboo Bedtime ~ Rachel Isadora

Peekaboo Bedtime ~ Rachel Isadora

This book is about a little boy playing peekaboo as ...
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Uh-oh! ~ Rachel Isadora

Uh-oh! ~ Rachel Isadora

This is a cute little book about the many "uh-oh's" ...
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The Princess and the Pea by Rachel Isadora

The Princess and the Pea ~ Rachel Isadora

This book is the retelling of the classic Hans Christian ...
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More Picture Books Illustrated by Rachel Isadora:

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Hansel and Gretel

A South African Night

In the Small, Small Night

The 12 Days of Christmas

At the Crossroads

Do I Have to Wear a Coat?

Bring on that Beat

Over the Green Hills

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Old Mikamba Had a Farm

The Fisherman and His Wife

Flossie and the Fox

Caribbean Dream