Picture Books

Vote for our future! book cover

Vote for our future!

Margaret McNamara

jE Mcnamara
Picture Books

The students of Stanton Elementary School, which is a polling place, find out all they can about voting and then encourage everyone in their neighborhoods to cast their ballots. Creative nonfiction picture book: includes additional facts and historical details.

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Birdsong book cover

Birdsong

Julie Flett

jE Flett
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books

"When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of [nature and art]. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and failing health of her new friend?"--Publisher marketing.

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The stuff of stars book cover

The stuff of stars

Marion Dane Bauer

jE Bauer
Read Woke, Picture Books

Explores the formation of the universe.

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Ekua Holmes' illustrations soar! Be prepared to spend some time with each of the collages here. -Casey

This is our house book cover

This is our house

Hyewon Yum

jE Yum
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books

Follows a family through seasons and generations as the house to which their immigrant grandparents came is transformed into a home.

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This is a title I love sharing at storytime. Not only are the illustrations and message beautiful, but the house as a character here is truly wonderful. Read this one in a quiet moment together. -Casey

Don't touch my hair! book cover

Don't touch my hair!

Sharee (Illustrator) Miller

jE Miller
Read Woke, Black Lives Matter, Picture Books

Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.

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Sharee Miller's books are great! I particularly love this one. -Casey

Yaffa and Fatima : shalom, salaam book cover

Yaffa and Fatima : shalom, salaam

Fawzia Gilani-Williams

jE Gilani-Williams
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books

"Yaffa and Fatima live on neighboring date farms. When very little rain leads to a poor harvest, both women go to extra measures to make sure that their neighbor doesn't go hungry"--

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The most beautiful thing book cover

The most beautiful thing

Kao Kalia Yang

ON ORDER BOOK
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books

"Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--

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I cannot wait to see this one when it gets in! -Casey

We are water protectors book cover

We are water protectors

Carole Lindstrom

jE Lindstro
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books

Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.

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Wow. Images and text combine here to give a wonderfully powerful message, I could gush for days about how beautiful and important this book is. Read it already! -Casey

My best friend book cover

My best friend

Julie Fogliano

jE Fogliano
Read Woke, Picture Books

Two girls quickly become best friends, even before they learn one another's names.--

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I love this picture book all about the innocence and joy of childhood friendship! -Casey

Dreamers book cover

Dreamers

Yuyi Morales

jE Morales
Read Woke, Picture Books

"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

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If you haven't read this masterpiece by Yuyi Morales yet, now is definitely the time! -Casey