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Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry ~ Ashley Bryan
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan
I Could Be, You Could Be by Karen Owen
Riki's Birdhouse ~ Monica Wellington

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Who Built the Stable? ~ Ashley Bryan

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Who Built the Stable?

Written by Ashley Bryan
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

This brilliantly vivid Nativity poem addressed the idea of who built the stable that Baby Jesus was born in. It tells of a young apprentice carpenter who built a wooden stable to house his animals. This young shepherd’s stable becomes the birthplace of the baby who, like him, would also become a carpenter and shepherd. This is a wonderful book to add to any Christmas book collection. Read more >>

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Originally posted on December 12, 2020.

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