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Black Joy - Picture Books

In honor of Black History Month and CHPL's African American Read-In, the Library's Black Events & Exhibits Committee recommends these picture books celebrating Black joy.

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15 items

  • This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home ... 
    Picture Book, 2006New York : Little, Brown, c2006. — Easy
  • Baby doesn't realize that his very cute, very curious baby sibling has stowed away on his bicycle. Join them on an adventurous romp through new words that start with the letter B! 
    Picture Book, 2019Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. — Easy
  • Rodney’s big adventure takes him to the best places! 
    Picture Book, 2017[San Francisco, CA] : Yosemite Conservancy, [2017] — Easy
  • You can, you can, yes you can! 
    Picture Book, 2020New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — Easy
  • Sometimes the world is scary, but is it too scary for Jabari to make one big jump? 
    Picture Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. — Easy
  • A little one doesn’t want to go to sleep and behaves like a menagerie of different animals. Grimes celebrates imagination, playful moments, and the love between a Black mother and child. 
    Picture Book, 2020Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2020] — Easy
  • Sometimes the best ideas are big ideas! 
    Picture Book, 2020New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] — Easy
  • Peekaboo, I see you! 
    Picture Book, 2002New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2002. — Easy
  • A combination of vivid illustrations and gorgeous poetry empowers young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams.   
    Book, 2020Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, 2020. — 811.54 qJ665g 2020
  • Hands up for hellos, high-fives, and resistance! 
    Picture Book, 2019New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2019] — Easy
  • Saturdays are the best days, even when everything goes wrong. 
    Picture Book, 2019New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019. — Easy
  • Big or small, you matter!   
    Picture Book, 2020New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020] — Easy
  • Black names sound beautiful and musical, as one mother shows her daughter on a walk through the city. 
    Picture Book, 2020Seattle : The Innovation Press, [2020] — Easy
  • You’re never too old to learn something new! 
    Picture Book, 2020New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2020. — Easy