Madison Moore
ABC's of an African American
A gentle and visual introduction to Black identity that works well as a read-aloud for early readers who are starting to ask questions about who they are.
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by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 550L · 2022
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by Jerry Pinkney
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 400L
Jerry Pinkney's watercolors make this a visual feast—the finger-counting method is genuinely memorable and kids ask to learn it, plus it quietly seeded that math exists differently around the world.