From family dinners to outings with Grandma, these love-filled picture books celebrate Black families of all shapes and sizes. For more titles focused on Black history and culture, check out these booklists for kids and teens.
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Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook and eAudio on OverDrive/Libby and as an eBook, eAudio and read-along movie on Hoopla.
Alan looks forward to the annual family reunion at the farm where Daddy grew up, but everyone is supposed to share something special and Alan worries about arriving with empty hands.
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The story of a boy who is reluctant to go to his family reunion but ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering in spite of himself.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.
As a young girl reflects on her family, she notices how she resembles various family members as well as how she is unique.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.
When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, her granddaughter cannot wait to see what treasures she has hidden in her purse.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook and an eAudioBook on OverDrive/Libby.
A young girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city, shares a song with her grandmother that changes the two forever. After helping Grandma realize that the city makes music as beautiful as the sounds they hear in church on Sunday morning, the two sit down and take in all the sounds of the city…together.
As family members braid, brush, twirl, roll, and tighten their hair before bedtime, putting on kerchiefs, wave caps, and other protective items, the little sister cannot find her bonnet.
This title is also available for checkout as an eAudioBook on OverDrive/Libby.
