Kids Book Index
Sihle Nontshokweni, Mathabo Tlali
Wanda is a young girl from South Africa who is teased about her Afro hair. Her mother’s affirmations, her grandmother’s stories, and images of notable Black women’s hairstyles help her see that hair differently. The story follows Wanda as she moves from enduring teasing to appreciating her own Afro hair.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Opposites AbstractMo Willems, illustrated by Mo WillemsThis art-focused concept book presents eighteen square abstract paintings in pairs. Each pair shares a color scheme while differing sharply in other ways, prompting a question about each image. A dark circle and a white circle raise questions about dark and light; jagged shapes and ordered patterns suggest broken and fixed. The paired works invite readers to compare the paintings and consider how perception and point of view shape their responses to art.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Paletero ManLucky DiazOn a hot day, a young boy searches his community for Paletero José, the ice-pop seller, hoping to buy a cold treat. His search brings surprises and encounters marked by kindness. This bilingual edition places English and Spanish side by side while following the boy through a neighborhood connected by summer treats and community ties.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD420LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and InspirationDoyin RichardsBased on the author’s father’s story, Watch Me follows Joe, a boy from Sierra Leone who comes to the United States from Africa. Determined to build a better life, Joe eventually becomes a doctor. The picture book traces an immigration story shaped by ambition, movement between countries, and a future career in medicine.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details