A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and an eBook on Hoopla.  

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers’ after seeing his friend’s drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before–in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his agong’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Hoopla and in eAudio on Libby. 

A little girl’s daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla. 

In this wordless picture book, a father and child head out on a hike, keeping a cherished family tradition alive. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby. 

When a child has a “bad speech day” at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering. This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Libby, in eAudio on Hoopla, as a Read Along on Hoopla, and as a movie on Hoopla. 

Working up the courage to jump off the diving board is hard, but Jabari is nearly ready to make a great big splash. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby. 

A young girl with a visual impairment explores her city with her father, taking in all its sensory details. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and as an eBook on Hoopla. 

Written collaboratively by an African American family to celebrate the many Black fathers who take care of their children and show them love on a daily basis, this story follows a Black father who shares his love for his son. 

A father and daughter spend a day together doing fun activities. 

In this cozy picture book, a boy named Hiro learns to make ramen for the first time. If you want to try, too, there’s a delicious recipe for ramen in the back of the book. 

While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos–hugs. 

A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter’s impending temper tantrum when he transforms an everyday walk outside into an exciting strollercoaster ride through the neighborhood.

While visiting her uncle John in the city for the summer, an African American girl, L’il Sissy, her siblings, and uncle transform an empty lot into a vegetable garden.