Picture Books
by Lupita Nyong'o
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
by Wendy Meddour
Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does.
by Jenn Bailey
Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
Pink is for Boys
by Robb Pearlman
A celebration of how colors are for everyone depicts characters engaging in their favorite activities.
Early Readers
by Kimberly Derting
Cece and her classmates use physics to build treat dispensers for Cece's dog, Einstein.
Backyard Camp-Out
by Jerdine Nolen
While preparing for a backyard campout, Jada and Jamal Perkins join their friends Josh Cornish and Carlita Garcia in a search for Mrs. Mason's lost cat, Daisy.
by Kelly Greenawalt
In rhyming text Princess Truly, super girl, uses her super powers to help her friend Lizzie celebrate her cat's first birthday, and when things go a little wrong, she gives Lizzie the confidence to believe that she too is a super girl.
by Adria F. Klein
When his friend Jose has his adoption day party, Max brings him a special present.
Looking for more titles featuring diverse characters? Take a look at our Everyday Diversity Picture Book list!
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
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