114 Board Books, for Children, Celebrating Black Culture

Board Books are great for young children, but don’t get the attention they deserve. Board books are perfect for introducing young children to the written word at a time when their brains are optimized for learning. Today there so are many excellent board books available that celebrate Black culture — enriching children of all background.

Board Books pages are much thicker than regular books making them very durable and easy to clean. The corners are usually rounded for safety. Board Books are colorful, with large text that is easy to read. The language is light, often rhymtic, and fun to read. Also check out more great books for children of all ages.

Book Cover Baby, Sleepy Baby (board book) by Atinuke

Baby, Sleepy Baby (board book)

by Atinuke
Coming Apr 04, 2023

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Book Cover The Making of Butterflies by Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi

The Making of Butterflies

by Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
Coming Mar 07, 2023

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Book Cover Skin Again (Board Book) by bell hooks

Skin Again (Board Book)

by bell hooks
Coming Aug 23, 2022

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Book Cover The Big Five by Bella Makatini

The Big Five

by Bella Makatini
Coming Nov 30, 2021

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

Count to Love!

by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Coming Oct 05, 2021

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Book Cover Baby Ballers: Michael Jordan by Bernadette Baillie

Baby Ballers

by Bernadette Baillie
Coming Sep 28, 2021

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Book Cover Lullaby for a Black Mother by Langston Hughes

Lullaby for a Black Mother

by Langston Hughes
Coming Sep 28, 2021

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

M Is for Melanin

by Tiffany Rose
Coming Sep 28, 2021

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Book Cover Help Wanted, Must Love Books by Janet Sumner Johnson

Help Wanted, Must Love Books

by Janet Sumner Johnson
Coming Sep 01, 2021

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Book Cover Martin Luther King Jr.: My First Martin Luther King Jr. by Isabel Sãnchez Vegara

Martin Luther King Jr.

by Isabel Sãnchez Vegara
Coming Aug 10, 2021

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Book Cover Up, Up, Up, Down! by Kimberly Gee

Up, Up, Up, Down!

by Kimberly Gee
Coming Jul 13, 2021

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Book Cover Glow by Ruth Forman

Glow

by Ruth Forman
Coming May 04, 2021

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Book Cover Everything Grows by Raffi Cavoukian

Everything Grows

by Raffi Cavoukian
Coming Apr 06, 2021

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Book Cover Who Was Jackie Robinson?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser

Who Was Jackie Robinson?

by Lisbeth Kaiser
Coming Mar 30, 2021

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Book Cover Leo Loves Daddy by Anna McQuinn

Leo Loves Daddy

by Anna McQuinn
Coming Mar 16, 2021

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Book Cover B Is for Baby (Board Book) by Atinuke

B Is for Baby (Board Book)

by Atinuke
Coming Mar 09, 2021

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Book Cover Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper

Juneteenth for Mazie

by Floyd Cooper
Coming Mar 01, 2021

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Book Cover Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror! by Jamia Wilson

Baby Young, Gifted, and Black

by Jamia Wilson
Coming Jan 26, 2021

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Book Cover The Story of Rosa Parks by Patricia A. Pingry

The Story of Rosa Parks

by Patricia A. Pingry
Coming Jan 12, 2021

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Book Cover The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Johnny Ray Moore

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Johnny Ray Moore
Coming Jan 05, 2021

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Book Cover Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe

Cool Cuts

by Mechal Renee Roe
Coming Jan 05, 2021

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Book Cover I Love My Haircut! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

I Love My Haircut!

by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Coming Dec 29, 2020

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Book Cover Curls by Ruth Forman

Curls

by Ruth Forman
Coming Dec 22, 2020

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Book Cover My Baby Loves Valentine’s Day by Jabari Asim

My Baby Loves Valentine’s Day

by Jabari Asim
Coming Dec 15, 2020

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Book Cover Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

by Lisbeth Kaiser
Coming Dec 08, 2020

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Book Cover These Hands by Hope Lynne Price

These Hands

by Hope Lynne Price
Coming Oct 20, 2020

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Book Cover Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe

Happy Hair

by Mechal Renee Roe
Coming Oct 13, 2020

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Book Cover What Will Fit? by Grace Lin

What Will Fit?

by Grace Lin
Coming Oct 13, 2020

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Book Cover I Can Code: And/Or by Vicky Fang

I Can Code

by Vicky Fang
Coming Oct 06, 2020

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Book Cover When God Made You (Board Book) by Matthew Paul Turner

When God Made You (Board Book)

by Matthew Paul Turner
Coming Sep 29, 2020

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Book Cover Baby Babbles B, 1 by C. Hope Flinchbaugh

Baby Babbles B, 1

by C. Hope Flinchbaugh
Coming Sep 01, 2020

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Book Cover Follow Your Dreams, Little One by Vashti Harrison

Follow Your Dreams, Little One

by Vashti Harrison
Coming Sep 01, 2020

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Book Cover Rupaul Charles by RuPaul

Rupaul Charles

by RuPaul
Coming Sep 01, 2020

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Book Cover Lola Loves Stories with Daddy by Anna McQuinn

Lola Loves Stories with Daddy

by Anna McQuinn
Coming Aug 11, 2020

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Book Cover Lola at the Library with Mommy by Anna McQuinn

Lola at the Library with Mommy

by Anna McQuinn
Coming Aug 11, 2020

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Book Cover My Baby Loves Halloween by Jabari Asim

My Baby Loves Halloween

by Jabari Asim
Coming Jul 14, 2020

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Book Cover My Hair by Danielle Murrell Cox

My Hair

by Danielle Murrell Cox
Coming Jun 23, 2020

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Book Cover Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi

Antiracist Baby

by Ibram X. Kendi
Coming Jun 16, 2020

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Book Cover I Am Strong: A Little Book about Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer

I Am Strong

by Brad Meltzer
Coming Jun 02, 2020

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Book Cover The Wizard of Oz by Carly Gledhill

The Wizard of Oz

by Carly Gledhill
Coming Feb 18, 2020

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Book Cover Hey, Baby!: A Baby’s Day in Doodles by Andrea Pippins

Hey, Baby!

by Andrea Pippins
Coming Feb 04, 2020

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Book Cover This Little Dreamer: An Inspirational Primer by Joan Holub

This Little Dreamer

by Joan Holub
Coming Jan 14, 2020

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Book Cover Little Heroes of Color: 50 Who Made a Big Difference by David Heredia

Little Heroes of Color

by David Heredia
Coming Dec 26, 2019

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Book Cover Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins

Hey Black Child

by Useni Eugene Perkins
Coming Dec 17, 2019

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Book Cover I Look Up To… Serena Williams by Anna Membrino

I Look Up To… Serena Williams

by Anna Membrino
Coming Nov 05, 2019

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Book Cover I Look Up To…Misty Copeland by Anna Membrino

I Look Up To…Misty Copeland

by Anna Membrino
Coming Nov 05, 2019

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Book Cover My Hair Is Beautiful by Shauntay Grant

My Hair Is Beautiful

by Shauntay Grant
Coming Oct 22, 2019

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Book Cover Princess Hair by Sharee Miller

Princess Hair

by Sharee Miller
Coming Oct 15, 2019

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Book Cover Think Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison

Think Big, Little One

by Vashti Harrison
Coming Oct 01, 2019

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Book Cover The Obamas: A Lift-The-Flap Book by Violet Lemay

The Obamas

by Violet Lemay
Coming Oct 01, 2019

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Book Cover Baby Bear Board Book by Kadir Nelson

Baby Bear Board Book

by Kadir Nelson
Coming Oct 01, 2019

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Book Cover My Baby Loves Christmas by Jabari Asim

My Baby Loves Christmas

by Jabari Asim
Coming Sep 17, 2019

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Book Cover I Love All of Me: Wonderful Me by Lorie Ann Grover

I Love All of Me

by Lorie Ann Grover
Coming Sep 17, 2019

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Book Cover I Am Brave: A Little Book about Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer

I Am Brave

by Brad Meltzer
Coming Sep 10, 2019

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Book Cover Bitty Brown Babe by Deborah Lefalle

Bitty Brown Babe

by Deborah Lefalle
Coming Sep 10, 2019

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Book Cover Chocolate Me! by Taye Diggs

Chocolate Me!

by Taye Diggs
Coming May 07, 2019

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Book Cover Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Grandma’s Purse

by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Coming Apr 02, 2019

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Book Cover Whose Toes are Those?  by Jabari Asim

Whose Toes are Those?

by Jabari Asim
Coming Mar 05, 2019

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Book Cover Whose Knees Are These?  by Jabari Asim

Whose Knees Are These?

by Jabari Asim
Coming Mar 05, 2019

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Book Cover Rosa Parks: My First Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser

Rosa Parks

by Lisbeth Kaiser
Coming Feb 05, 2019

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Book Cover Baby Says by John Steptoe

Baby Says

by John Steptoe
Coming Dec 31, 2018

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Book Cover Woke Baby by Mahogany L. Browne

Woke Baby

by Mahogany L. Browne
Coming Dec 31, 2018

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Book Cover Be Bold, Baby: Michelle Obama by Alison Oliver

Be Bold, Baby

by Alison Oliver
Coming Oct 16, 2018

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Book Cover Dream Big, Little Leader by Vashti Harrison

Dream Big, Little Leader

by Vashti Harrison
Coming Oct 16, 2018

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Book Cover I Look Up To… Michelle Obama by Anna Membrino

I Look Up To… Michelle Obama

by Anna Membrino
Coming Oct 02, 2018

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Book Cover Rosa Plays Ball by Jessica Spanyol

Rosa Plays Ball

by Jessica Spanyol
Coming Oct 01, 2018

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Book Cover Rosa Loves Dinosaurs by Jessica Spanyol

Rosa Loves Dinosaurs

by Jessica Spanyol
Coming Oct 01, 2018

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Book Cover Maya Angelou: My First Maya Angelou by Lisbeth Kaiser

Maya Angelou

by Lisbeth Kaiser
Coming Mar 01, 2018

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Book Cover Bath! Bath! Bath! by Christiane Engel

Bath! Bath! Bath!

by Christiane Engel
Coming Feb 06, 2018

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Book Cover Good Morning, Superman by Michael Dahl

Good Morning, Superman

by Michael Dahl
Coming Jan 01, 2018

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Book Cover Homemade Love [board Book] by bell hooks

Homemade Love [board Book]

by bell hooks
Coming Nov 14, 2017

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Book Cover In the Snow by Elizabeth Spurr

In the Snow

by Elizabeth Spurr
Coming Oct 01, 2017

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Book Cover This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer by Joan Holub

This Little Trailblazer

by Joan Holub
Coming Sep 05, 2017

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Book Cover Happy to Be Nappy by bell hooks

Happy to Be Nappy

by bell hooks
Coming Jan 03, 2017

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Book Cover Be Boy Buzz by bell hooks

Be Boy Buzz

by bell hooks
Coming Dec 27, 2016

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Book Cover Counting on Community by Innosanto Nagara

Counting on Community

by Innosanto Nagara
Coming Sep 22, 2015

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Book Cover Let There Be Light by Desmond Tutu

Let There Be Light

by Desmond Tutu
Coming Dec 02, 2014

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Book Cover Lottie Paris Lives Here by Angela Johnson

Lottie Paris Lives Here

by Angela Johnson
Coming Oct 07, 2014

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Book Cover One Love (Board Book) by Cedella Marley

One Love (Board Book)

by Cedella Marley
Coming Sep 09, 2014

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Book Cover Nappy Duck And Potty Piggy by Bernette Ford

Nappy Duck And Potty Piggy

by Bernette Ford
Coming Sep 04, 2014

(Unavailable)
Book Cover A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara

A is for Activist

by Innosanto Nagara
Coming Nov 19, 2013

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Book Cover The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day

by Ezra Jack Keats
Coming Oct 11, 2012

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Book Cover I Can Do It Too! by Karen Baicker

I Can Do It Too!

by Karen Baicker
Coming Jun 23, 2010

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Book Cover Girl of Mine by Jabari Asim

Girl of Mine

by Jabari Asim
Coming Apr 01, 2010

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Book Cover Boy of Mine by Jabari Asim

Boy of Mine

by Jabari Asim
Coming Apr 01, 2010

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Book Cover Puddin’ Jeffrey and Leah: Best Friends by Wade Hudson

Puddin’ Jeffrey and Leah

by Wade Hudson
Coming Oct 01, 2008

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Book Cover Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora

Peekaboo Morning

by Rachel Isadora
Coming May 01, 2008

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Book Cover Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter’s Chair

by Ezra Jack Keats
Coming Sep 21, 2006

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Book Cover Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children by Sandra Pinkney

Shades of Black

by Sandra Pinkney
Coming Jan 01, 2006

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Book Cover To Be a Kid by Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko

To Be a Kid

by Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko
Coming Jul 01, 2004

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Book Cover Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell

Feast for 10

by Cathryn Falwell
Coming Oct 20, 2003

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Book Cover Baby’s First Signs by Kim Votry

Baby’s First Signs

by Kim Votry
Coming Sep 13, 2001

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Book Cover I’ll Be There - Book #4 by Charles R. Smith Jr.

I’ll Be There - Book #4

by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Coming Aug 13, 2001

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Book Cover How Sweet It is to Be Loved by You - Book #3 by Charles R. Smith Jr.

How Sweet It is to Be Loved by You - Book #3

by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Coming Aug 13, 2001

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Book Cover Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - Book #2 by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - Book #2

by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Coming Aug 13, 2001

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Book Cover Water, Water by Eloise Greenfield

Water, Water

by Eloise Greenfield
Coming Sep 08, 1999

(Unavailable)
Book Cover Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Whistle for Willie

by Ezra Jack Keats
Coming May 01, 1998

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

Shake Shake Shake

by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Coming Oct 01, 1997

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Book Cover Good Night, Baby (Revised) (What A Baby) by Cheryl Willis Hudson

Good Night, Baby (Revised) (What A Baby)

by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Coming Mar 01, 1997

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Book Cover Good Morning, Baby by Cheryl Willis Hudson

Good Morning, Baby

by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Coming Mar 01, 1997

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Book Cover Pretty Brown Face: Family Celebration Board Books by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Pretty Brown Face

by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Coming Feb 01, 1997

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Book Cover Kia Tanisha by Eloise Greenfield

Kia Tanisha

by Eloise Greenfield
Coming Jan 01, 1997

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Book Cover A Windy Day by Laura Pegram

A Windy Day

by Laura Pegram
Coming Feb 01, 1995

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Book Cover Rain Feet by Angela Johnson

Rain Feet

by Angela Johnson
Coming Sep 01, 1994

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Book Cover Joshua’s Night Whispers by Angela Johnson

Joshua’s Night Whispers

by Angela Johnson
Coming Sep 01, 1994

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Book Cover Joshua by the Sea by Angela Johnson

Joshua by the Sea

by Angela Johnson
Coming Sep 01, 1994

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Book Cover Big Friend, Little Friend by Eloise Greenfield

Big Friend, Little Friend

by Eloise Greenfield
Coming Aug 01, 1991

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Book Cover Daddy And I... by Eloise Greenfield

Daddy And I...

by Eloise Greenfield
Coming Jul 01, 1991

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