2018 Picture Books With POC Leads

1.
Mommy's Khimar
Mommy's Khimar 4.39 avg rating β€” 1,633 ratings
2.
JuliΓ‘n Is a Mermaid
JuliΓ‘n Is a Mermaid 4.50 avg rating β€” 10,298 ratings
3.
Let the Children March
Let the Children March 4.57 avg rating β€” 2,040 ratings
4.
Drawn Together
Drawn Together 4.41 avg rating β€” 6,163 ratings
5.
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Alma and How She Got Her Name 4.37 avg rating β€” 5,751 ratings
6.
The Big Bed
The Big Bed 4.11 avg rating β€” 1,074 ratings
7.
The Breaking News
The Breaking News 4.24 avg rating β€” 663 ratings
8.
I Am Enough
I Am Enough 4.33 avg rating β€” 11,640 ratings
9.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by: Grace Lin
4.20 avg rating β€” 3,900 ratings
11.
Grandma's Purse
Grandma's Purse 4.12 avg rating β€” 958 ratings
12.
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
by: Oge Mora
4.44 avg rating β€” 4,543 ratings
13.
My Hair is a Garden
My Hair is a Garden 4.39 avg rating β€” 802 ratings
14.
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz 3.93 avg rating β€” 101 ratings
15.
The United States v. Jackie Robinson
The United States v. Jackie Robinson 4.26 avg rating β€” 207 ratings
17.
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala 4.31 avg rating β€” 379 ratings
18.
The Day You Begin
The Day You Begin 4.43 avg rating β€” 12,084 ratings
21.
What If...
What If... 4.43 avg rating β€” 1,766 ratings
22.
Astronaut Annie
Astronaut Annie 3.90 avg rating β€” 279 ratings
23.
Sing to the Moon
Sing to the Moon 4.02 avg rating β€” 110 ratings
24.
Islandborn
Islandborn 4.47 avg rating β€” 4,649 ratings
25.
The Word Collector
The Word Collector 4.38 avg rating β€” 4,878 ratings
28.
I Am Famous
I Am Famous 3.85 avg rating β€” 334 ratings
29.
Mae Among the Stars
Mae Among the Stars 4.25 avg rating β€” 2,266 ratings
30.
Busy-Eyed Day
Busy-Eyed Day 3.38 avg rating β€” 188 ratings
31.
Thread of Love
Thread of Love 3.85 avg rating β€” 303 ratings
34.
I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't
I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't 3.81 avg rating β€” 360 ratings
36.
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community 3.90 avg rating β€” 664 ratings
37.
Natsumi!
Natsumi! 4.14 avg rating β€” 550 ratings
38.
Harriet Gets Carried Away
Harriet Gets Carried Away 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,462 ratings
39.
My Pet Wants a Pet
My Pet Wants a Pet 4.02 avg rating β€” 579 ratings
39.
Carmela Full of Wishes
Carmela Full of Wishes 4.05 avg rating β€” 2,445 ratings
41.
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
by: Taro Gomi
3.94 avg rating β€” 504 ratings
42.
Corduroy Takes a Bow
Corduroy Takes a Bow 3.95 avg rating β€” 581 ratings
43.
Festival of Colors
Festival of Colors 4.22 avg rating β€” 1,377 ratings
43.
Gator, Gator, Gator!
Gator, Gator, Gator! 3.50 avg rating β€” 343 ratings
45.
Teach Your Giraffe to Ski
Teach Your Giraffe to Ski 3.94 avg rating β€” 294 ratings
46.
Hip-Hop Lollipop
Hip-Hop Lollipop 3.57 avg rating β€” 341 ratings
47.
Imagine!
Imagine! 3.97 avg rating β€” 789 ratings
48.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga 4.33 avg rating β€” 2,644 ratings
48.
Love
Love 4.24 avg rating β€” 5,551 ratings
50.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
by: Thao Lam
3.95 avg rating β€” 519 ratings
51.
Mela and the Elephant
Mela and the Elephant 4.05 avg rating β€” 245 ratings
52.
Ruby's Chinese New Year
Ruby's Chinese New Year 3.77 avg rating β€” 476 ratings
52.
This Is It
This Is It 3.59 avg rating β€” 481 ratings
54.
The Field
The Field 3.97 avg rating β€” 686 ratings
55.
I Am Loved
I Am Loved 3.98 avg rating β€” 378 ratings
56.
A Gift from Abuela
A Gift from Abuela 4.18 avg rating β€” 306 ratings
57.
Natalie's Hair Was Wild!
Natalie's Hair Was Wild! 2.73 avg rating β€” 177 ratings
60.
Birdie's Beauty Parlor
Birdie's Beauty Parlor liked it 3.00 avg rating β€” 21 ratings
60.
Cece Loves Science
Cece Loves Science really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 791 ratings
63.
Black Girl Magic
Black Girl Magic 4.41 avg rating β€” 941 ratings
65.
Rice from Heaven
Rice from Heaven 4.19 avg rating β€” 280 ratings
66.
Saffron Ice Cream
Saffron Ice Cream 3.86 avg rating β€” 597 ratings
67.
Black Women Who Dared
Black Women Who Dared 3.82 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
68.
Kaya's Heart Song
Kaya's Heart Song 3.57 avg rating β€” 93 ratings
68.
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 3.81 avg rating β€” 231 ratings
70.
Always Anjali
Always Anjali 4.38 avg rating β€” 308 ratings
71.
Holes in the Sky
Holes in the Sky 4.51 avg rating β€” 447 ratings
72.
The Very Last Castle: A Picture Book
The Very Last Castle: A Picture Book 3.95 avg rating β€” 899 ratings
73.
Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls
Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls 3.68 avg rating β€” 237 ratings
74.
A Paintbrush for Paco
A Paintbrush for Paco 4.08 avg rating β€” 104 ratings
75.
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World 4.50 avg rating β€” 1,001 ratings
77.
Stop That Yawn!
Stop That Yawn! 3.96 avg rating β€” 434 ratings
78.
A Lullaby of Summer Things
A Lullaby of Summer Things 3.56 avg rating β€” 213 ratings
80.
Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson
Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson 4.01 avg rating β€” 184 ratings
83.
In a Small Kingdom
In a Small Kingdom 3.85 avg rating β€” 434 ratings
84.
Nimesh the Adventurer
Nimesh the Adventurer 3.85 avg rating β€” 114 ratings
85.
Celebrate with Zaza
Celebrate with Zaza 3.32 avg rating β€” 44 ratings
88.
Grandmother’s Visit
Grandmother’s Visit 3.93 avg rating β€” 242 ratings
89.
Africville
Africville 4.08 avg rating β€” 242 ratings
90.
Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family
Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family 4.13 avg rating β€” 134 ratings
91.
The 5 O'Clock Band
The 5 O'Clock Band 4.24 avg rating β€” 338 ratings
92.
Is it a Mermaid?
Is it a Mermaid? 3.86 avg rating β€” 118 ratings
92.
Norman's Architecture Adventure
Norman's Architecture Adventure 4.75 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
94.
Ten Cents a Pound
Ten Cents a Pound 4.15 avg rating β€” 185 ratings
94.
Hiking Day (A My First Experience Book)
Hiking Day (A My First Experience Book) 3.85 avg rating β€” 440 ratings
94.
Billy and the Beast
Billy and the Beast 4.06 avg rating β€” 341 ratings
97.
I Got the Christmas Spirit
I Got the Christmas Spirit 3.77 avg rating β€” 456 ratings
98.
A Bear Hug at Bedtime
A Bear Hug at Bedtime 3.61 avg rating β€” 18 ratings