Today’s post features books about gratitude and community.
Book 1: Thanks A Million by Nikki Grimes. The award-winning poet wrote several poems on thankfulness and gratitude.
Book 2: Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora. Omu shares her stew with everyone until there is none left for her. What happens next speaks to the power of gratitude and community.
Book 3: Thank You! It’s an Afro by Cassidy Bridges. A true story about self-love and Afro appreciation.
Today’s books feature the history of black music and its impact on various music genres.
Book 1: I See the Rhythm by Michele Wood and Toyomi Igus. Beautifully illustrated and well written book on black music.
Book 2: Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Book 3: Race Music by Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.
Book 4: My Black Country by Alice Randall
Today’s books focus on the Green Book, the travel guide for African Africans.
Book 1: Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Book 2: Driving the Green Book by Alvin Hall
Book 3: Overground Railroad by Candacy Taylor
The following books feature children and families spending their Saturdays together.
Book 1: Saturday by Oge Mora.
Book 2: Saturday Morning by Fasharah Fearon
Book 3: Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop by Keenan Jones
These books will focus on our children’s mindset.
Book 1: Positive Affirmations for Black Kids by Nia Simone
Book 2: I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
Book 3: Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
Friday is a good day for dancing! I will feature three books that are about dancing.
Book 1: Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen; illustrated by Kadir Nelson. A story about a long-legged girl who is determined to prove she can be a dancer.
Book 2: Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen; illustrated by Kadir Nelson. A delightful story about 12 brothers who can dance their shoes off!
Book 3: Life in Motion Young Reader’s Edition by Misty Copeland. This memoir chronicles Misty’s journey to become the first African American female principal ballet dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
Day 2: As children and young adults are returning to school, I think it would be a good idea to feature books about children returning to school.
Book 1: The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
Book 2: the Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
Book 3: Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker
Book 4: For middle school New Kid by Jerry Craft
Book 5: For high school, The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
Book 6: Classic nonfiction title
September is Black Reading Month! I am kicking off the month featuring and celebrating books about black folks written by black authors. My plan and goal is to feature at least one book a day. Some of these books I may or may not have read.
Day 1: To kick off Black reading month and in honor of black workers, check out this book by Blair LM Kelley:
Check out this list of 25 picture books is about a variety of themes:
Review by Dora M. Guzmán DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK: The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling. El principe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree. The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa. […]
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