African American Picture Books - Fiction

Picture books and read-alouds for small children.

Updated May 16, 2025
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Georgia Public Library Clayton County Library System
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Brown Girl, Brown Girl
Honor,? Lesl/? Cabrera, Cozbi A. (ILT)
Paper Book
This powerful and hopeful picture book-inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris-celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist. Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see? A...
Before the ships : the birth of Black excellence
Oso, Maisha
Paper Book
Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The great achievements and accomplishments across Africa prior to the Transatlantic slave trade are told through melodious text and evocative illustrations, that culminate into the strength and...

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