20 Must-Read Children's Books for Black History Month 2022!
There are a few things that have always been in short supply for me. I'm not talking about money or resources, but rather stories that feature protagonists who share my brown skin, black hair, and frizzy texture. This is why we created a book box subscription with books, gifts and toys that reflect the world we live in. It's the kind of box we wish we had when we were kids. We believe everyone deserves to be able to see themselves in a book, and we know that the children in your life will love reading these books. If you haven’t already please have a look in our online shop and try out one or more of the products or subscribe to our monthly book boxes which you can cancel at any moment.
We're always looking for books to read and recommend. The mix of what we read is a microcosm of the world's diversity. It’s time to share stories of kids from different cultural backgrounds, who are breaking the mold and going from princes to firefighters (and everything in between). I want to see more books like 'Dream Big, Little One and 'Change Sings' and so we hope you will enjoy the list we made of our 20 must-read children’s books throughout the year and especially during Black History Month (at the moment in the UK & The US). Which books do you recommend to read during (and throughout the year) Black History Month?
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o and Vashti Harrison
Little People Big Dreams: Muhammad Ali by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Brosmind
Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison
The ABC's of Black History by Rio Cortez and Lauren Semmer
My very favourite book in the whole wide world by Malcolm Mitchell and Michael Robertson
Listen, Laya by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and Loren Long
Parker Looks up by Parker Curry, Jessica Curry, Brittany Jackson
Little People Big Dreams. Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser and Marta Antelo
Stories for boys who dare to be different by Ben Brooks and Quinton Winter
Little People, Big Dreams, Josephine Baker by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Agathe Sorlet
I Am Enough by Grace Byers
Little People, Big Dreams, Stevie Wonder by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Melissa Lee Johnson
The Oldest Student: "How Mary Walker Learned to Read" by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge More
J is for Jazz by Ann Ingalls and Maria Corte Maidagan
Hidden Figures. The True Story of four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Shetterly and Laura Freeman
Little People, Big Dreams, Martin Luther King by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Mai Ly Degnan
