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"Must-Read Books for Black Children's Book Week - Belle's Book Club Favorites"


It's Black Children's Book Week! Let's find the perfect book.


A variety of scattered picture books.

It's Black Children's Book Week! Celebrating diversity and representation is a norm in our Belle's Book Club sessions. It is essential for children to see themselves represented in their favorite stories. Representation in children's books opens the door to inclusivity and understanding of different perspectives, people, and cultures.


Please take a look at some of Belle's Book Club's favorite books featuring black children. These books are perfect for Black Children's Book Week or any time.



Mama's Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


African American Woman holding an African American young girl wrapped in a brightly colored green scarf.
Mama's Sleeping Scarf


Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers


Shadow of an African American boy looking up.
Looking Like Me


Fly by Brittany J. Thurman


A group of people chasing items that have been blown by the wind.
Fly

Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson



African Young African American girl in bed surrounded by colorful monsters.
Monster Trouble!

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall


African American boy standing on a diving board looking down at the pool.
Jabari Jumps

The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds


African American Boy with his eyes closed and arms up paper with words are falling from the sky.
The Word Collector


Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin


African American girl in a princess dress looking in the mirror.
Not Quite Snow White

Indigo Dreaming by Dinah Johnson


African American Girl looking off and day dreaming.
Indigo Dreaming

Sadiq and the Desert Star by Siman Nuurali


African American boy with a telescope surrounded by stars.
Sadiq and the Desert Star

Ghost by Jason Reynolds


African American boy is running off the edge of the book cover.
Ghost


Jada Jones Rock Star by Kelly Starling Lyons


African American girl with braids playing in the grass.
Jada Jones Rock Star


Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliot


African American boy sitting on a brick wall dragon wings are sticking out of his bag.
Dragons in a Bag

The New Kid by Jerry Craft


African American Boy doodling in a sketch book.
The New Kid

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