African American Picture Books

1.
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 118,455 ratings
2.
A Chair for My Mother
A Chair for My Mother 4.21 avg rating — 26,196 ratings
3.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale 4.35 avg rating — 20,921 ratings
4.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace 4.37 avg rating — 14,213 ratings
5.
I Like Myself!
I Like Myself! 4.30 avg rating — 11,578 ratings
6.
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad 4.49 avg rating — 16,554 ratings
7.
A Doll Like Me
A Doll Like Me 4.90 avg rating — 83 ratings
8.
Lola at the Library
Lola at the Library 4.13 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
9.
I Love My Hair!
I Love My Hair! 4.46 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
10.
Tar Beach
Tar Beach 4.14 avg rating — 9,145 ratings
11.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears 4.04 avg rating — 26,310 ratings
12.
Peter's Chair
Peter's Chair 4.21 avg rating — 4,263 ratings
13.
Whistle for Willie
Whistle for Willie 4.25 avg rating — 11,444 ratings
14.
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters 4.25 avg rating — 7,484 ratings
15.
Please, Baby, Please
Please, Baby, Please
by: Spike Lee
4.20 avg rating — 2,342 ratings
16.
Corduroy
Corduroy 4.33 avg rating — 227,370 ratings
17.
Goin' Someplace Special
Goin' Someplace Special 4.36 avg rating — 2,443 ratings
18.
Chicken Sunday
Chicken Sunday 4.43 avg rating — 5,708 ratings
19.
Come On, Rain!
Come On, Rain! 4.24 avg rating — 2,089 ratings
20.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 4.36 avg rating — 6,000 ratings
21.
John Henry
John Henry 4.24 avg rating — 4,041 ratings
22.
Pink and Say
Pink and Say 4.49 avg rating — 11,657 ratings
23.
Ten, Nine, Eight
Ten, Nine, Eight 3.87 avg rating — 3,585 ratings
24.
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood 4.05 avg rating — 1,031 ratings
25.
Thunder Rose
Thunder Rose 3.96 avg rating — 701 ratings
26.
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands 4.42 avg rating — 830 ratings
27.
My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time
My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time 4.51 avg rating — 51 ratings
28.
Something Beautiful
Something Beautiful 4.46 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
29.
The Story of Ruby Bridges
The Story of Ruby Bridges 4.44 avg rating — 12,960 ratings
30.
Flower Garden
Flower Garden 4.07 avg rating — 1,656 ratings
31.
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin 3.88 avg rating — 5,302 ratings
32.
I Can Do It Too!
I Can Do It Too! 3.92 avg rating — 341 ratings
33.
Rain!
Rain! 3.95 avg rating — 1,239 ratings
34.
Pet Show!
Pet Show! 3.89 avg rating — 892 ratings
35.
Boundless Grace
Boundless Grace 4.16 avg rating — 434 ratings
36.
Whose Toes are Those?
Whose Toes are Those? 4.19 avg rating — 787 ratings
37.
Peekaboo Morning
Peekaboo Morning 4.12 avg rating — 893 ratings
38.
Those Shoes
Those Shoes 4.46 avg rating — 4,002 ratings
39.
The Colors of Us
The Colors of Us 4.34 avg rating — 1,906 ratings
40.
More More More, Said the Baby
More More More, Said the Baby 3.78 avg rating — 2,700 ratings
41.
Last Stop on Market Street
Last Stop on Market Street 4.30 avg rating — 18,201 ratings
42.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4.33 avg rating — 12,819 ratings
43.
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes? 3.90 avg rating — 5,591 ratings
44.
The New Small Person
The New Small Person 4.10 avg rating — 1,155 ratings
45.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Fairy Tale Classics
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Fairy Tale Classics 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings
46.
Please, Puppy, Please
Please, Puppy, Please
by: Spike Lee
3.81 avg rating — 697 ratings
46.
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop 4.04 avg rating — 797 ratings
48.
Pecan Pie Baby
Pecan Pie Baby 4.03 avg rating — 1,078 ratings
48.
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal 4.05 avg rating — 3,511 ratings
50.
Princess Grace
Princess Grace 4.10 avg rating — 340 ratings
51.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Follow the Drinking Gourd 4.32 avg rating — 2,132 ratings
52.
Storm in the Night
Storm in the Night 4.04 avg rating — 325 ratings
53.
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table (Food Heroes, 1)
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table (Food Heroes, 1) 4.18 avg rating — 594 ratings
54.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela 4.27 avg rating — 3,615 ratings
55.
The Other Side
The Other Side 4.51 avg rating — 8,550 ratings
56.
Dancing in the Wings
Dancing in the Wings 4.38 avg rating — 1,451 ratings
57.
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop 4.01 avg rating — 1,620 ratings
58.
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty 4.29 avg rating — 4,908 ratings
59.
Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada
Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada 4.74 avg rating — 89 ratings
60.
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (Reading Rainbow Books)
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (Reading Rainbow Books) 4.34 avg rating — 980 ratings
61.
A is for Activist
A is for Activist 4.23 avg rating — 2,593 ratings
62.
I Am Sacajawea, I Am York: Our Journey West with Lewis and Clark
I Am Sacajawea, I Am York: Our Journey West with Lewis and Clark 3.89 avg rating — 47 ratings
62.
Lola Plants a Garden
Lola Plants a Garden 4.05 avg rating — 839 ratings
62.
black is brown is tan
black is brown is tan 4.11 avg rating — 833 ratings
65.
Shortcut
Shortcut 4.02 avg rating — 545 ratings
65.
One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books)
One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books) 3.91 avg rating — 1,145 ratings
67.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down 4.32 avg rating — 2,408 ratings
67.
Freedom in Congo Square
Freedom in Congo Square 4.27 avg rating — 2,815 ratings
69.
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County 4.18 avg rating — 516 ratings
70.
Honey, I Love
Honey, I Love 4.23 avg rating — 323 ratings
70.
Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)
Grace for President (Grace Series, 1) 4.34 avg rating — 2,895 ratings
72.
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis 4.07 avg rating — 1,197 ratings
72.
Jabari Jumps
Jabari Jumps 4.38 avg rating — 5,376 ratings
74.
Yesterday I Had the Blues
Yesterday I Had the Blues 4.23 avg rating — 269 ratings
75.
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah 4.37 avg rating — 3,244 ratings
76.
I Am A Dancer Every Day of the Week
I Am A Dancer Every Day of the Week 4.96 avg rating — 46 ratings
76.
Where is Uncle Al?
Where is Uncle Al?
by: Eva Hibbs
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
76.
All People Are Beautiful
All People Are Beautiful 4.30 avg rating — 94 ratings
79.
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
by: Oge Mora
4.44 avg rating — 4,543 ratings
80.
Abiyoyo
Abiyoyo 4.25 avg rating — 2,752 ratings
81.
More Than Anything Else
More Than Anything Else 4.27 avg rating — 985 ratings
82.
D Is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet
D Is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet 4.29 avg rating — 163 ratings
83.
I Had a Favorite Dress: A Picture Book
I Had a Favorite Dress: A Picture Book 4.17 avg rating — 1,102 ratings
84.
White Water
White Water 4.14 avg rating — 437 ratings
85.
Raising Dragons
Raising Dragons 4.02 avg rating — 532 ratings
85.
The Dragon and the Unicorn
The Dragon and the Unicorn 4.10 avg rating — 289 ratings
87.
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville 4.13 avg rating — 1,006 ratings
88.
The Moon Over Star
The Moon Over Star 4.11 avg rating — 763 ratings
89.
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers 4.11 avg rating — 333 ratings
90.
Ruth and the Green Book
Ruth and the Green Book 4.32 avg rating — 2,485 ratings
91.
Mirandy and Brother Wind (Dragonfly Books)
Mirandy and Brother Wind (Dragonfly Books) 4.06 avg rating — 1,306 ratings
91.
The Faithful Friend
The Faithful Friend 4.07 avg rating — 788 ratings
93.
The Very Inappropriate Word
The Very Inappropriate Word
by: Jim Tobin
4.08 avg rating — 597 ratings
94.
Max Found Two Sticks (Reading Rainbow Book)
Max Found Two Sticks (Reading Rainbow Book) 3.96 avg rating — 386 ratings
95.
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth 4.10 avg rating — 387 ratings
96.
Lily Brown's Paintings
Lily Brown's Paintings 3.78 avg rating — 250 ratings
96.
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Uncle Jed's Barbershop 4.42 avg rating — 1,149 ratings
98.
Little Night
Little Night 4.07 avg rating — 450 ratings
99.
Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria
Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria 3.96 avg rating — 78 ratings
100.
A Beach Tail
A Beach Tail 3.75 avg rating — 465 ratings
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