Library Building

Fill the Shelves

There are few things more thrilling to us than putting together a library from scratch. Importantly, highlighting other African American children's book authors. Our goal is to help you weave together a collection of today's great children's books.

Selection of books you need to have on your shelves:

1. Girl's like me, by Valerie Tompkins

2. Melanin Gang, by Myesha and Mohammed Shuaibe

3. Officer's Washington's First Day, by Vanessa Washington

4. The Night Is Yours, by Abdul-Razak Zachariah

5. Everything I Can Be, by Markita Richards

6. Hey Black Child, by Useni Perkins