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PICTURE BOOKS
Antiracist Baby
by Ibram X. Kendi / Ashley Lukashevsky
No lexile, board book
Nonfiction board book that introduces the concept of antiracism to families.
Brown Like Me
by Noelle Lamperti
No lexile, PreK-1
Realistic picture book about transracial adoption and developing a sense of identity.
https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Like-Me-Noelle-Lamperti/dp/1892281031
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
by Joanna Ho / Dung Ho
No lexile, PreK-3
Picture book promoting self-love and celebrating the beauty of Asian facial features.
Ezra's Big Shabbat Question
by Aviva Brown / Catherine Sipoy
No lexile, PreK-3
Picture book about a boy who is filled with questions, including one about the Jewish rest day Shabbat.
https://www.amazon.com/Ezras-Shabbat-Question-Aviva-Brown/dp/1733596704
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
by Kai Cheng Thom / Kai Yun Ching, Wai-Yant Li
No lexile, PreK-3
Fantastical picture book about gender fluidity and self expression.
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard / Juana Martinez-Neal
No lexile, PreK-1
Nonfiction picture book that depicts a modern Indigenous family making fry bread.
Grandma's Gift
by Eric Velasquez
No lexile, PreK-3
Autobiographical picture book about a boy and his grandma who celebrate Christmas together.
Hind's Hands
by Juwayriyah Ayed, Umm Juwayriyah
No lexile, PreK-2
Realistic picture book about the bond between two sisters, one of whom is autistic.
I Am Enough
by Grace Byers / Keturah A. Bobo
No lexile, PreK-3
Lyrical picture book about self love, respect, and being kind to one another.
I Am Jazz
by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings / Shelagh McNicholas
No lexile, PreK-3
A picture book based on the real-life experiences of transgender spokesperson Jazz Jennings.
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
No lexile, PreK-K
Bilingual picture book to introduce counting in English and Spanish.
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
by Sonia Sotomayor / Rafael López
No lexile, PreK-3
Nonfiction picture book about building a garden to celebrate people with different abilities.
Lovely
by Jess Hong
AD 70L, PreK-2
Picture book exploring all the differences that make us lovely.
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match
by Monica Brown / Sara Palacios
No lexile, PreK-3
Bilingual picture book about a girl of Peruvian-Scottish descent who defies societal norms.
My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood
by Tameka Fryer Brown / Shane Evans
No lexile, PreK-2
Realistic picture book using colors to explain the emotions of the protagonist.
My Grandma and Me
by Mina Javaherbin / Lindsey Yankey
No lexile, PreK-2
Picture book set in Iran about the bond between a girl and her grandmother.
No ke Anilā: Our Hawai'i Weather
by Kaulana Dameg, Māhealani Kobashigawa / Eve Furchgott
No lexile, PreK-2
Bilingual picture book to teach kids about weather observation.
Olu's Dream
by Shane Evans
No lexile, PreK-3
Bedtime story about a kid who doesn't want to sleep, but learns that dreaming can be fun.
Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story
by Yumi Heo
No lexile, PreK-3
Counting book about a young girl waiting to meet her newly adopted sister.
A Miracle at Bates Memorial: The Adventures of Li-Li
by Gin Noon Spalding / Aranahaj Iqbal
No lexile, PreK-2
Picture book inspired by a real story about a girl and her family navigating her Hyperlexia, sensory issues, and speech delays.
https://bookshop.org/books/a-miracle-at-bates-memorial-the-adventures-of-lili/9781732819719
The Boy & the Bindi
by Vivek Shraya, Rajni Perera
No lexile, PreK-3
Picture book about a boy who is fascinated by his mother's bindi and wishes to have his own.
The Paper Kingdom
by Helena Ku Rhee / Pascal Campion
No lexile, PreK-2
Realistic picture book with fantastical themes about a family cleaning an office building at night.
Thukpa for All
by Praba Ram, Sheela Preuitt / Shilpa Ranade
No lexile, PreK-3
Picture book featuring a young boy who can't wait to taste his grandmother's soup.
Too Many Mangoes: A Story About Sharing
by Tammy Paikai / Don Robinson
No lexile, PreK-K
Realistic picture book set in Hawai'i about sharing, with some bilingual terminology.
https://www.amazon.com/Too-Many-Mangos-Tammy-Paikai/dp/1597007587
Umi and Uma: The Story of Two Mommies and a Baby
by Nyesha and Samantha Davis-Williams
No lexile, PreK-2
Realistic picture book based on the authors' journey to adopt a baby.
We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom / Michaela Goade
No lexile, PreK-2
Nonfiction picture book inspired by Indigenous-led movements to stop environmental destruction.
https://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/we-are-water-protectors-carole-lindstrom
When Oliver Speaks!
by Kimberly Garvin and Saadiq Wicks
No lexile, PreK-1
Fictional picture book inspired by the author's life about a boy who accepts his stutter.
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