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  • The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete in New York!

    by Serena Minott & Asha Gore

    $17.99
    Join Aya & Pete for another amazing adventure in New York! Aya and Pete visit the Big Apple and spend time with Aya's cousin, Naija. There's so much to see and do - walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, visit the Museum of Natural History, sail to the Statue of Liberty. Aya & Pete take a whirlwind tour of New York with Naija and her mom, but with so much happening, something's bound to go wrong! Find out in this third installment of the Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete travel book series.
  • The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete in London!

    by Serena Minott & Asha Gore

    $17.99
    Aya & Pete travel to London for Spring holidays and there's lots to see in the home of the Queen. In the second book of The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete book series, Aya and Pete take a tour of Buckingham Palace, sample traditional British foods, ride the London Eye and sing along during an exciting boat ride on the River Thames. Perfectly sized for travel or story time, "The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete in London" is a must-have in the Aya & Pete collection. Ships in a sturdy corrugated flat-pack book box.
  • The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete in Paris!

    by Serena Minott & Asha Gore

    $17.98
    In this book, the first in The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete series, Aya & Pete travel to Paris, the City of Light! After an early morning wake-up, Aya has to get ready for her trip, but there's much to do before they get going. Thankfully, her buddy Pete is there to lend a hand! At the airport, Aya & Pete are greeted by friendly flight attendants as they board the airplane to Paris. Once they arrive in Paris, Aya is intrigued by the new foods and colorful pastries she finds in a local café. Later, Aya and Pete set about exploring the sights of Paris, including the Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and Jardin du Luxembourg. And of course, no trip to Paris is complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. Perfect for traveling, bedtime stories and gift-giving. Ships in a sturdy cardboard flat-pack box.
  • Aya & Pete 3-Book Gift Box Set

    by Serena Minott & Asha Gore

    $59.00
    Give the gift of adventure with the Aya & Pete gift box set!  This limited edition three-book gift box set features our favorite books from the Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete travel story collection. Join Aya & Pete on adventures in Paris, London and New York, all packaged in a colorful gift box with top cord handle and velcro closures. Includes 3 hardcover books. Recommended for ages 3+
  • African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History

    by Tracey Baptiste

    $19.95
    Heroic full-color portraits illustrate the stories of ten people who helped shape the African continent from ancient times through the tumultuous sixteenth century. In a richly designed work including profiles of rulers, educators, inventors, scholars, and explorers with additional maps and graphics, an award-winning author introduces reader to underrepresented stories of Black history.
  • Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne
    $19.99
    "This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -Vogue

    Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice
     is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.


    Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out.

    With Theodore Taylor’s bright, emotional art, and writing from Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice.

    With a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds.
  • The Old Boat by Jarrett Pumphrey
    $17.95

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    The creators of The Old Truck set sail with an old boat and an evocative, intricately crafted exploration of home and family.

    Off a small island,

    an old boat sets sail

    and a young boy

    finds home.

    Together, boy and boat ride the shifting tides, catching wants and wishes until fate calls for a sea change. Brothers and collaborators Jarrett and Jerome PumphreyÕs newest picture book is a masterfully crafted celebration of the natural world and tribute to the families we make and the homes that we nurture.

  • Salt In His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream

    by Deloris Jordan

    $18.99

    Michael Jordan's mother and sister team up for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true.

    Michael Jordan.

    The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he'd never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous.

    ThatÕs when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson of what really goes into the making of a champion-- patience, determination, and hard work.

  • Unspeakable

    by Carole Boston Weatherford

    $17.99

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    Longlisted for the National Book Award

    A Kirkus Prize Finalist

    A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

    "A must-have"―Booklist (starred review)

    Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.

    News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years. This picture book sensitively introduces young readers to this tragedy and concludes with a call for a better future.

  • Remember to Dream, Ebere

    by Cynthia Erivo

    $18.99

    From a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner comes an inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother and child, and the dreams they build together.

    When Ebere's mother puts her to bed at night, she always says, "Remember to dream, Ebere." And dream, Ebere does! Encouraged by her mother to make her dreams as big as possible, Ebere imagines herself as the captain of a rocket ship with the ability to go anywhere in the universe.

    A message of hope and possibility, award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo's debut picture book is an ode to a child's imagination, a parent's love, and the big dreams shared by both.

  • The Electric Slide and Kai

    by Kelly J. Baptist

    $19.95

    Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But Kai is determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of Black families.

    Kai's aunt is getting married, and everyone in the Donovan family is excited about the wedding ... except Kai. The highlight of every Donovan occasion is dancing the electric slide--a groovy line dance with footwork that Kai can't quite figure out. More than anything, he wants to prove that he can boogie with the rest of his family and earn a cool nickname from his granddad. Can Kai break through his nerves and break it down on the dance floor?

    Told with humor and heart by author Kelly J. Baptist and lively illustrations from debut picture book artist Darnell Johnson, The Electric Slide and Kai is a funky celebration with all the right moves!

  • Stella Keeps The Sun Up

    by Clothilde Ewing

    $17.99
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    If Stella had her way, she would stop sleeping on her sixth birthday. Because sleep is boring. And there are so many better things you could be doing. And Stella is tired of being tired. So she comes up with a plan. People only have to go to bed when it gets dark, and it only gets dark because the sun goes down. If she can keep the sun in the sky, she and her best friend, Roger, can stay up for a hundred years!

    They enact their magnificent, wonderful, genius plan, offering the sun a cup of coffee, shining a light at it so it will shine back, and jumping on a trampoline to reach the sun and push it higher. But before long, Stella begins to wonder…are there downsides to keeping the sun up forever?
  • Fly

    by Brittany Thurman

    $17.99


    Africa’s grandmother was a double Dutch legend, and Africa knows she can become the same. Her brother scoffs when she signs up for a double Dutch competition, though—how can she hope to compete when she’s never done it before? But Africa has all the tools she needs: memories of her grandmother, her bestie Bianca’s dance moves, her friend Omar’s rhythm, and her classmates’ Mary Mack timing and cartwheels.

    If Africa can pull everything together to jump some winning moves, she might just fly, but it’s the birthmark in the shape of her name that tells her she’s always been a winner.
  • Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

    by Kathy Price

    $17.99


    That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It’s Mardi Gras weather!” he’d shout out whenever, blaring his horn, tilting it high. Mamma’d laugh ‘til she cried. Hands on hips, she’d sashay barefoot, fancy-dancy of the ball.

    But Pop-Pop hasn’t played his horn, not since the storm.

    This vibrant and moving story shows a family struggling to rebuild their home and their spirits following Hurricane Katrina. A young brother and sister aren’t sure how their displaced family can move on until one very special Mardi Gras gives them and their parents new hope and belief in a beautiful future.
  • Overground Railroad

    by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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    A window into a child's experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators of Before She Was Harriet and Finding Langston.

    Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a new life up North-- one she can't begin to imagine. Stop by stop, the perceptive young narrator tells her journey in poems, leaving behind the cotton fields and distant Blue Ridge mountains.

    Each leg of the trip brings new revelations as scenes out the window of folks working in fields give way to the Delaware River, the curtain that separates the colored car is removed, and glimpses of the freedom and opportunity the family hopes to find come into view. As they travel, Ruth Ellen reads from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, reflecting on how her journey mirrors her own-- until finally the train arrives at its last stop, New York's Penn Station, and the family heads out into a night filled with bright lights, glimmering stars, and new possiblity.

    James Ransome's mixed-media illustrations are full of bold color and texture, bringing Ruth Ellen's journey to life, from sprawling cotton fields to cramped train cars, the wary glances of other passengers and the dark forest through which Frederick Douglass traveled towards freedom. Overground Railroad is, as Lesa notes, a story "of people who were running from and running to at the same time," and it's a story that will stay with readers long after the final pages.

  • Josefina's Habichuelas / Las habichuelas de Josefina

    by Jasminne Mendez

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    Like all kids, Josefina loves to eat sweets. She loves warm chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven, cupcakes and candy! One night, while eating a piece of flan, Mami asks her to consider giving up sweets for Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. "That's impossible!" Josefina says. When Mami promises to teach her how to make her favorite dessert, habichuelas con dulce, she agrees to give it a try.

    Josefina can't wait to end her fast and eat the delicious sweet cream beans, her family's traditional Easter dessert. While she and her mom, tías and abuela prepare the dish, they dance to merengue music and tell stories about life back in the Dominican Republic. The kitchen fills with the aromatic smells of cinnamon and sugar, but it's the feelings of love and happiness Josefina will never forget. On Easter Sunday, when the family eats the special dessert she prepared, the girl's grandmother proclaims, "It's the best pot of habichuelas con dulce I've tasted in my life!"

    This heart-warming, bilingual picture book for children shares a universal story all kids can relate to-learning about one's culture through food, music and family stories-while focusing on a cultural tradition specific to the Dominican Republic. As a bonus, the book includes the recipe for this special dessert-in both English and Spanish!
  • All Different Now

    by Angela Johnson

    $17.99
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    Through the eyes of one little girl, All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South. Since then, the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. This stunning picture book includes notes from the author and illustrator, a timeline of important dates, and a glossary of relevant terms.

    Told in Angela Johnson’s signature melodic style and brought to life by E.B. Lewis’s striking paintings, All Different Now is a joyous portrait of the dawn breaking on the darkest time in our nation’s history.
  • Always with You, Always with Me

    by Kelly Rowland

    $17.99

    Grammy Award–winning artist Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay have crafted a lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Because it can sometimes be hard to be separated during the day, Mom collects some simple words that she and her child can repeat whenever they are missing each other or feeling overwhelmed:


    Always with you,

    always with me,

    mommy and child,

    together we’ll be.



    For any child who needs a little reassurance or just to share a sweet gesture of affection, Always with You, Always with Me is a loving tribute to families that honors the work a mother does both inside and outside of the home.

  • I'm Not Small

    by Nina Crews

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    What makes you big? What makes you small? From acclaimed author-illustrator Nina Crews, a picture book that introduces young children to the concepts of size and comparisons. A great choice for emergent readers, school classrooms, and storytime-sharing.  

    Time to play outside! It’s easy for a young boy to feel small in a world that is made up of big, big things. But when he takes a closer look, he discovers that he is big, too. His dog is smaller than he is, and his cat is smaller than his dog. And the teeny, tiny ant crawling through the grass? Even smaller!

    I’m Not Small will spark family and classroom conversations about the concept of size and size comparisons, about growing up, about feeling seen, and about observing the world around you. Minimal, playful text and bright, detailed illustrations make it easy to learn about comparing and categorizing objects. A must-have for fans of Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant’s You Are (Not) Small.

  • The Carnival Prince by Daniel O'Brien
    $17.99

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    It's Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago! Come join the stubby antlered boy as he explores and frolics and befriends animals and mythical creatures alike. Young readers will be taken on a magical adventure to save Carnival season for everyone!


    Caribbean culture is rarely represented in children's literature, and that's why The Carnival Prince is such a delight for children in and of that part of the world.

    But the benefits of multi-cultural learning extend to all children.

    The Carnival Prince delivers on that learning with a story of adventure told through vibrant and detailed illustrations. Children will relate to the awkward and curious main character in this page-turning tale full of fantastical characters.

    The book also includes authentic island dialect for a unique language learning experience. A glossary at the end adds even more value for the reader and offers a way for parents, teachers, and caregivers to engage with children further on the topic of Caribbean culture.

    A Caribbean story told by a Caribbean-born author/illustrator is as authentic as it comes.

    Daniel J. O'Brien is a Trinidadian-born author and illustrator currently residing in New York with his partner and his loyal dog, Obbie. He holds a BFA in Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. Daniel continually fuels his passion for illustration with that and his love of everything folklore, nature, and science. He uses his honed ability to bring forth exuberant and whimsical illustrations full of life and vibrant color. Daniel has written and illustrated two children's books. Daniel's books are held especially near and dear to his heart as representations of his Caribbean heritage.

  • Show the World! by Angela Dalton
    $17.99

    A celebration of self-expression and the power of using your voice, centering Black children, and exploring the many things they can do, create, and say to make their mark.


    Look around! Can you see?

    The many spaces, places, and ways to

    show the world all that you can be?

    From painting, music, and slam poetry, to engineering, protesting, and photography, a young narrator journeys through her neighborhood, encouraging readers to explore all the many ways they can express themselves. A gorgeously illustrated and powerful celebration of self-expression shows children that there are so many spaces and opportunities to use their voices—and show the world exactly who they are.

    What will you show the world?

  • Who Are Your People?
    $18.99

    New York Times bestselling author and CNN analyst Bakari Sellers makes his picture book debut in this lyrical ode to his heritage and what he wants to pass on to his own children, with artwork by rising talent Reggie Brown.

    “When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, ‘Who are your people?’ and ‘Where are you from?’”

    This is a spare, inspiring tribute to the roots that help shape young children into whoever they want to be. The poetic text describes how it takes a village to raise a child and that all of us stand on the shoulders of those who came before. Like I Am Enough and Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, this book will resonate with readers of all ages.

  • A History of Me

    by Adrea Theodore

    $18.99

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    Who do you see when you look in the mirror? One mother’s account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her own daughter and children of color everywhere.

    Life can be hard for the only brown girl in a classroom full of white students. When the teacher talks about slavery, she can feel all of her classmates staring at her. When they talk about civil rights, she is the one that other kids whisper about on the playground. In those moments, she wants to slip away or seep into the ground; and she wonders, is that all you see when you look at me?
     
    What really matters is what she sees when she looks at herself.  She is a reflection of the courage, strength, intelligence and creativity that’s been passed down from generation to generation through her ancestors.
     
    Inspired by her daughter’s experience in school as well as her own, Adrea Theodore’s debut picture book is a powerful testament to the past as well as a benediction for the future.

  • Stacey's Extraordinary Words

    Stacey Abrams

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    An empowering debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Stacey Abrams, about a little girl who discovers the power of words after competing in a spelling bee—inspired by Stacey’s own childhood.

    Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. 

    But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? 

    Stacey will learn that win or lose . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. 

     

  • Black Ballerinas

    by Misty Copeland

    $19.99


    From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage.

    As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn’t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn’t alone—and her dream wasn’t impossible.

    In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women’s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve.

    With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.

    As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn’t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn’t alone—and her dream wasn’t impossible. In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women’s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve. With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.
  • The Year We Learned to Fly

    by Jacqueline Woodson

    $18.99

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    On a dreary, stuck-inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother’s advice: “Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours. Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and believe in a thing. Somebody somewhere at some point was just as bored you are now.” And before they know it, their imaginations lift them up and out of their boredom. Then, on a day full of quarrels, it’s time for a trip outside their minds again, and they are able to leave their anger behind.

    This precious skill, their grandmother tells them, harkens back to the days long before they were born, when their ancestors showed the world the strength and resilience of their beautiful and brilliant minds. Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael Lopez’s dazzling art celebrate the extraordinary ability to lift ourselves up and imagine a better world.

  • Sweet People Are Everywhere

    Alice Walker

    $18.99

    Sweet People Are Everywhere, an illustrated picture book featuring a poem by internationally renowned writer and activist Alice Walker, is a powerful celebration of humanity. The poem addresses a young boy getting his first passport, taking the boy––and the reader––on a journey through a series of countries around the globe where “sweet people” can be found.

    They are all over the globe. Sweet people can be found from Canada to Congo to Cuba, from Afghanistan to Australia, from Ireland to Iraq…there are sweet people in the thirty-seven places listed in these pages and almost everywhere else on the planet. Take a trip through the lines of this large-hearted poem by Alice Walker and meet some of them! An ode to humanity, Walker’s heartening message is celebrated through Quim Torres’ deeply felt illustrations.

  • Thanks a Million by Nikki Grimes
    $7.99

    Acclaimed poet Nikki Grimes and award-winning illustrator Cozbi A. Cabrera celebrate the joy of family, friends, and of feeling thankful. The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books says that Thanks a Million “offers a variety of reasons for giving thanks and feeling appreciation.” An inspirational and useful picture book that is perfect for educators, parents, and aspiring poets.

    What does it mean to connect with someone? What does it mean to feel thankful? Award-winning poet Nikki Grimes and Caldecott Honor artist Cozbi A. Cabrera honor human relationships—from family to friendships to community bonds—and the moments that bring us together.

  • I Promise

    by Lebron James

    $19.99
    NBA superstar and cultural icon, LeBron James, makes his children’s book debut with a knockout picture book that encourages kids to be their biggest motivators and to be their best selves! Each promise is one that will help kids grow into successful, compassionate, and kind adults who strive to make their dreams come true. Written in fun rhyming verse that captures James’s inspirational voice and illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor-winning artist Nina Mata, this picture book makes a special gift for all occasions.
  • Shady Baby

    By Gabrielle Union

    $18.99

    The Boss Baby meets Feminist Baby in NBA superstar, Dwyane Wade’s, and actress and New York Times bestselling author, Gabrielle Union’s first picture book collaboration featuring an in-charge baby character based on their famous baby girl, Kaavia James!

    Shady Baby is a powerful, funny, and super-cute, character who will help little leaders find their big voices.

    When Shady Baby gets to the park for a relaxing play session, she finds some not-so-nice kids picking on others. She flashes them a look and teaches them that it’s better to play nice. But when her feelings are hurt, will anyone stand (or crawl) by her side?

    Find out in this upbeat rhyming picture book that teaches kids to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe in. 

  • Dancing in the Wings

    by Debbie Allen

    $17.99

    Sassy worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep her from her dream of becoming a star ballerina. So for now she's just dancing in the wings, watching from behind the curtain, and hoping that one day it will be her turn to shimmer in the spotlight. When the director of an important dance festival comes to audition her class, Sassy's first attempts to get his attention are, well, a little wobbly. But Sassy just knows, somehow, that this is her time to step out from those wings, and make her mark on the world. Actress/choreographer Debbie Allen and Kadir Nelson collaborated on Brothers of the Knight, about which School Library Journal raved, "the strutting high-stepping brothers are full of individuality, attitude, and movement."

  • I Am Enough

    by Grace Byers

    $18.99

    Hardcover Picture Book

    We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it.

    The perfect debut picture book for our times: a lyrical ode to self-confidence and kindness, for girls from every background and every color, from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.

    Like the sun, I'm here to shine. . . .

    I Am Enough is the book everyone needs - a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another - from actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer Keturah A. Bobo.

    With vibrant artwork that shows girls of diverse body shapes and skin tones, this is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation.

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