Children's Books for Racial Development

Mixed Me (Ages 4+ years)

by Taye Diggs: This is a story about “Mixed Mike” who has a White mom and a Black dad. He experiences people telling him that his parents...

Same. Same but Different (Ages 4+ years)

by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw: A boy draws a picture of “his world” and sends it to a pen pal across the world, who sends a picture of “his...

My Hair is a Garden (Ages 5+ years )

by Cozbi A. Cabrera: This book tells the story of a young dark skinned girl named Mackenzie and her journey to loving and caring for her...

The Sandwich Swap (Ages 4+ years)

by Kelly DiPucchio and Queen Rania of Jordan: Two friends, Lily and Salma, who do everything together, but they have different sandwiches...

We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands (Age 3+ years)

adapted & illustrated by Rafael Lopez: This book features a well known sing-a-long song and engaging illustrations. These illustrations...

All are Welcome (Ages 3+ years)

by Alexanda Penfold & Suzanne Kaufman: All are Welcome features children and families of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, religions,...