In the past decade, I have been amazed to come across so many wonderful lists of books that help parents and educators find stories that are written by or honor African-Americans. While I am not an expert in this area, I do want to share with you the books that are piled up on our nightstands and overflow from baskets in our family room. These are books that our family has learned from and loved. I am also including books that have helped me be a better mom to the twins and a better human being:
Books That Have Helped Me Grow
Children’s Books
The Skin You Live In
I Like Myself
Princess Grace
The Colors of Us
I am Rosa Parks
The Blacker the Berry
Please, Baby, Please
Martin’s Big Words
He’s God the Whole World in His Hands
LeBron James: The Boy Who Became King
Black is brown is tan
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
I Love My Hair!
Brown Like Me
Children of God Storybook Bible (Bishop Tutu)
When God Made You
My Forgotten Self
All the World
Annie’s Gifts
Lola at the Library
Firebird
Big Hair, Don’t Care
The Snowy Day
I Can Do it, Too!