New Diverse Picture Books

Check out the latest and greatest diverse picture books of the 2020's for your classroom read-alouds!

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Updated June 24, 2024
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You're So Amazing!
Catchpole, James/ Catchpole, Lucy/ George, Karen (ILT)
Paper Book
Winner of the Inclusive Books for Children Picture Book Award 2024, shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and the LITTLE REBELS Book Award. A funny, whip-smart, friendly picture book that asks readers to imagine how othering it would feel if strangers believed they had to...

More By James Catchpole:

What Happened To You?

That's not my name!
Syed, Anoosha
Paper Book
Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She can't wait to learn, play and make new friends. But when her classmates keep mispronouncing her name, she goes home wondering if she should find a new one. When Mama helps Mirha see just how special her name is, she returns to school...
I'm going to be a princess
Taylor, Stephanie
Paper Book

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