2021 African American Children’s Book Fair

The Annual African American Children’s Book Fair is held annually, the first Saturday in February, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Hosted by the African American Children’s Book Project (AACBP), the book fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for children’s books in the country.

Cover of A Day for Rememberin’: Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson

A Day for Rememberin’: Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson

Cover of A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day by Andrea Davis Pinkney

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley

A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley

Cover of A Season for Mangoes by Regina Hanson

A Season for Mangoes by Regina Hanson

Cover of A Sweet Smell of Roses (Bound for Schools & Libraries) by Angela Johnson

A Sweet Smell of Roses (Bound for Schools & Libraries) by Angela Johnson

Cover of AFRO-BETS ABC BOOK by Cheryl Willis Hudson

AFRO-BETS ABC BOOK by Cheryl Willis Hudson

Cover of All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

Cover of All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson

Cover of Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of Barack Obama: Son Of Promise, Child Of Hope by Nikki Grimes

Barack Obama: Son Of Promise, Child Of Hope by Nikki Grimes

Cover of Because of You, John Lewis by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Because of You, John Lewis by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford

Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Before John Was A Jazz Giant: A Song Of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford

Before John Was A Jazz Giant: A Song Of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Bippity Bop Barbershop (paperback) by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Bippity Bop Barbershop (paperback) by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Cover of Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman

Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman

Cover of Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

Cover of Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of Brick by Brick (Paperback) by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Brick by Brick (Paperback) by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Cover of Bright Brown Baby by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Bright Brown Baby by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music by Carole Boston Weatherford

By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Class ACT A Graphic Novel by Jerry Craft

Class ACT A Graphic Novel by Jerry Craft

Cover of Count to Love! by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Count to Love! by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

Cover of Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson’s Journey to the Stars by Gary Golio

Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson’s Journey to the Stars by Gary Golio

Cover of Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

Cover of Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons

Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Dream Street by Tricia Elam Walker

Dream Street by Tricia Elam Walker

Cover of Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford

Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of El Regalo de Mi Abuela by Eric Velasquez

El Regalo de Mi Abuela by Eric Velasquez

Cover of Ellen’s Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons

Ellen’s Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford

Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Freedom Soup by Tami Charles

Freedom Soup by Tami Charles

Cover of From Where I Stand by Cheryl Willis Hudson

From Where I Stand by Cheryl Willis Hudson

Cover of Front Porch Stories: At the One-Room School (Turtleback School & Library) by Eleanora E. Tate

Front Porch Stories: At the One-Room School (Turtleback School & Library) by Eleanora E. Tate

Cover of Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons

Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford

Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Grandma’s Gift by Eric Velasquez

Grandma’s Gift by Eric Velasquez

Cover of Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins

Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins

Cover of Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan Montanari

Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan Montanari

Cover of I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

Cover of I Love My Haircut! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

I Love My Haircut! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Cover of In Plain Sight: A Game by Richard Jackson

In Plain Sight: A Game by Richard Jackson

Cover of In Your Hands by Carole Boston Weatherford

In Your Hands by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of I’m A Big Sister Now by Katura J. Hudson

I’m A Big Sister Now by Katura J. Hudson

Cover of John Henry by Julius Lester

John Henry by Julius Lester

Cover of Journey: Poems by Wade Hudson

Journey: Poems by Wade Hudson

Cover of Just Like a Mama by Alice Faye Duncan

Just Like a Mama by Alice Faye Duncan

Cover of Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

Cover of Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Cover of Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez

Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez

Cover of Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson

Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson

Cover of Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney

Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney

Cover of M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose

M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose

Cover of Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson

Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues by Leah Henderson

Cover of Martin Rising: Requiem For a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Martin Rising: Requiem For a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

Cover of MIM’s Christmas Jam by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

MIM’s Christmas Jam by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Mother of Many by Pamela M. Tuck

Mother of Many by Pamela M. Tuck

Cover of Muted by Tami Charles

Muted by Tami Charles

Cover of My Friend Maya Loves To Dance by Cheryl Willis Hudson

My Friend Maya Loves To Dance by Cheryl Willis Hudson

Cover of Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker

Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker

Cover of Naomis Too by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick

Naomis Too by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick

Cover of New Kid (paperback) by Jerry Craft

New Kid (paperback) by Jerry Craft

Cover of Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez

Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez

Cover of Ol’ Clip-Clop: A Ghost Story by Patricia C. Mckissack

Ol’ Clip-Clop: A Ghost Story by Patricia C. Mckissack

Cover of One More Dino On the Floor by Kelly Starling Lyons

One More Dino On the Floor by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration Of Rosa, Barack, And The Pioneers Of Change by Michelle Cook

Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration Of Rosa, Barack, And The Pioneers Of Change by Michelle Cook

Cover of Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander

Cover of Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

Cover of Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate

Cover of Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim

Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim

Cover of Puppy Truck by Brian Pinkney

Puppy Truck by Brian Pinkney

Cover of Rock Star #1 by Kelly Starling Lyons

Rock Star #1 by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

Cover of Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of Shake Shake Shake by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Shake Shake Shake by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney

She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm by Katheryn Russell-Brown

She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Cover of Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons

Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Cover of So Done by Paula Chase

So Done by Paula Chase

Cover of Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Cover of Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta Collins

Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta Collins

Cover of Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States by Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker

Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States by Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker

Cover of Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters by Suzanne Slade

Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters by Suzanne Slade

Cover of Tasha’s Voice by Carmen Bogan

Tasha’s Voice by Carmen Bogan

Cover of The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy): A Children’s Picture Book by Paul Simon

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy): A Children’s Picture Book by Paul Simon

Cover of The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis

The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis

Cover of The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph

Cover of The Everlasting Rose (The Belles) by Dhonielle Clayton

The Everlasting Rose (The Belles) by Dhonielle Clayton

Cover of The Life I’m In by Sharon G. Flake

The Life I’m In by Sharon G. Flake

Cover of The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Cover of The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney

The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney

Cover of The Magic in Changing Your Stars by Leah Henderson

The Magic in Changing Your Stars by Leah Henderson

Cover of The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

Cover of The Rain Stomper by Addie Boswell

The Rain Stomper by Addie Boswell

Cover of The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop by Carole Boston Weatherford

The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake

The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake

Cover of The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

Cover of The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

Cover of These Hands by Margaret H. Mason

These Hands by Margaret H. Mason

Cover of This Side of Home by Renée Watson

This Side of Home by Renée Watson

Cover of Thurgood by Jonah Winter

Thurgood by Jonah Winter

Cover of Tiara’s Hat Parade by Kelly Starling Lyons

Tiara’s Hat Parade by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Tight by Torrey Maldonado

Tight by Torrey Maldonado

Cover of Time for Kenny by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Time for Kenny by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

Cover of Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History by Leah Henderson

Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History by Leah Henderson

Cover of Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews

Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews

Cover of Turning Point by Paula Chase

Turning Point by Paula Chase

Cover of Ty’s Travels: All Aboard! by Kelly Starling Lyons

Ty’s Travels: All Aboard! by Kelly Starling Lyons

Cover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Uptown (An Owlet Book) by Bryan Collier

Uptown (An Owlet Book) by Bryan Collier

Cover of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover of Voices of Christmas [With CD (Audio)] by Nikki Grimes

Voices of Christmas [With CD (Audio)] by Nikki Grimes

Cover of Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson

Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson

Cover of We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

Cover of What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. Mckissack

What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. Mckissack

Cover of What Lane? by Torrey Maldonado

What Lane? by Torrey Maldonado

Cover of Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton

Cover of William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate

William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate

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