Cendrillon ~ Robert D. San Souci
This book is about a Caribbean Cinderella. While similar to the "traditional" version of the Cinderella, this …
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The Adventures of Sparrowboy ~ Brian Pinkney
My boys really enjoyed this book. It is about Henry, a paperboy, who collides with a sparrow while on his paper …
I Have a Dream ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In all the picture books about Martin Luther King, Jr, this has to be my absolute favorite. While the forward is …
Bright Brown Baby ~ Andrea Davis Pinkney
This brightly illustrated, rhyming treasury celebrates our beautiful, brown children. Each of the stories in the …
Max Found Two Sticks ~ Brian Pinkney
Max found two heavy twigs and would tap his two make-shift drum sticks on anything he could find...his thighs, …
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa ~ Andrea Davis Pinkney
The story of Ella Fitzgerald's musical career is told from the perspective of Scat Cat Monroe. The unlikely …
In Your Hands ~ Carole Boston Weatherford
This book is wonderful! It is a beautiful prayer of a mother for her son; that he will always be in safe hands.
Hush, Little Baby ~ Brian Pinkney
Set to the lyrics of the classic lullaby, a father and big brother try to stop baby sister from crying when mama …
Sleeping Cutie ~ Andrea Davis Pinkney
Cutie LaRue always cleaned her plate. She brushed her teeth three times a day. She hardly complained and never …
Cosmo and the Robot ~ Brian Pinkney
This book is about a boy named Cosmo who lives on the planet Mars. When his friend Rex the robot breaks, his …
