Discover children's books with Black characters!

Self-Esteem and Self-Respect

  • I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots

  • Why Not You?

  • Repeat After Me: Big Things to Say Every Day

  • A Day With No Words

  • Frankie Four Eyes and Zindi Zima

  • Little Nikki – Her Journey to Self-Love: A children’s book about self-love, self-esteem and growth

  • Ebony and Her Crown: An inspirational poem about positive self-image

  • Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book that Teaches Black Boys Self Love

  • In Cahoots with My Boots

  • My Summer Skin is Radiant

  • Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title)

  • I Am Amazing!

  • Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess

  • You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A Picture Book

  • Nigel y la luna: Nigel and the Moon (Spanish Edition)

  • Shady Baby

  • The Me I Choose To Be

  • Remember to Dream, Ebere

  • Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

  • Dream Street

  • I’m A Little King: Positive Affirmations for Black and Brown Boys

  • Girls Can Be Engineers

  • Little Black Girl: Oh, the Things You Can Do!

  • Little Black Boy: Oh, the Things You Will Do!

  • I Am: Black Girl Coloring Book With Positive Affirmations: Build Your Child’s Confidence and Self-Esteem | African American Book for Kids (Black Girl Books With Positive Affirmations)

  • Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe: A Graphix Chapters Book (Mimi #1)

  • Molly Morningstar A Doll for Me: A Fun Story About Diversity, Inclusion, and A Sense of Belonging (Molly Morningstar Series)

  • The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (The Proudest Blue, 2)

  • Black Child, Hold Your Head High: Empowering Book for Black Children that Celebrates a Rich Culture and History

  • Mary Can!: Mary J Blige’s Debut Children’s Book about Self-Confidence and Ambition

  • Not So Different

  • It’s OK to be ME

  • Sonny’s Long Walk Home

  • You So Black

  • A Boy and His Mirror

  • Stacey’s Remarkable Books (The Stacey Stories)

  • I Am Okay to Feel

  • Abdul’s Story

  • It’s Brave to Cry

  • The Truth About Mrs. Claus