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My Favorite Black Owned Children’s books *favs from your favorite for the culture black girl & gen z auntie*
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items Black representation is sooo important & I am always adding my new finds daily that embrace not only our culture but authentically tell black stories! Being an aunt is one of my favorite things! I'm excited to share my me & my niece’s favorit...
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Children’s Books about Family, Food, & Culture
All about Washday & Our Hair
Emotional Regulation Children’s Books
Children’s Books All about Love, Music, & Legacy
Nostalgic Children's Books
Children’s Books about Family, Food, & Culture
black representation through food, family, & culture!
the story of Tosh and his grandmother! A Grandmother’s love!
Tea Cakes for Tosh
story of young *now chef* carla hall and christmas cooking with her grandmother making delicious southern style cornbread! reminds be so much of watching my family make cornbread for sunday dinner!
Carla and the Christmas Cornbread
such a heart felt book about family & style! embracing the boldness and uniqueness of creativity through hats and joy!
Tiara's Hat Parade
fish fry friday! there is another book in the collection called soul food sunday 10/10!!!!!
Fish Fry Friday
love this book! from the culture to the representation! YES YES YES, a must have! I would get the whole collection there is a second book called fish fry friday!
Soul Food Sunday
Story of Granny and Grandaughter exploring black history through cooking!
Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese Story
fun family comedic relief book! always a great read and amazing representation presented and illustrated!
Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table
love the book and illustrations! book reminds me of the joy of growing up in the hot southern summer with family & friends !
City Summer, Country Summer
a fun & nostalgic book about a black family fish fry in loiusiana! full of realness & black culture!
A Season for Fishin': A Fish Fry Tradition
family tradition making nana's peach cobbler! I love this book it reminds me so much of my Grandmother and her famous family peach cobbler!
Peaches: A Picture Book
Dives into the joy and beauty of black family reunions & cookouts! So much representation and the imagery is amazing , definitely one of my favs!
The Gathering Table
the joy & community of growing up in black neighborhoods and all the traditions we had on the playing outside on the street like double dutch!
Dream Street
Rap culture and how it's been intergrated into our childhood & highlights black joy!
Rap It Up!
All about Washday & Our Hair
books that embrace natural hair and teaches us about wash day!
A beauty story about black girls and the beauty of our hair & braids!
A Black Girl and Her Braids|Hardcover
Wholesome story about a Dad taking his son for a haircut & showing the beautiful bond between father and son plus the unique experiences of black barbershops!
Haircut Day with Dad
Soooo amazing & the representation is great! It’s Definitely a must have on your bookshelf! Black Girl Book Fav!
Wash Day Diaries - by Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith
Lovely story about wash day as a black girl & the nostalgia of wash days with mama!
Wash Day with Mama
A Beautiful Watercolor Picture Book About Empowerment and Self-Love for Black Girls
Natural Me
Comical & Beautiful Wash Day story about relates to those of us who grew up tender headed & despised wash days!
Wash Day
wash day weekly traditions, with love of our hair, and bonding with the women in our family who did wash day traditions growing up too!
Wash Day Love
Emotional Regulation Children’s Books
great books for introducing/identifying emotions, neurodiversity & learning healthy ways to regulate our emotions!
LOVE! beautiful story of young tabitha brown who loves the loves the sun but one day it's gloomy and she has to go find the sun (joy in her day) for herself!
Hello There, Sunshine
Very sentimental story that dives into the importance of self soothing your emotions and creating a safe space when you feel overwhelmed! Lovely story about those of us who have adhd or struggle with overstimulation from tasks & interaction in ou...
My Quiet Place
Story of little girl who goes to the garden and connects with natures! Finding & Understanding the beauty of all things even in nature!
What the Garden Tells Me
Nurturing mother & daugther story of Tika Sumpter and her daughter! 10/10
I Got It From My Mama
Children’s Books All about Love, Music, & Legacy
books about love and legacy in family!
adorable story of JJ and his grandmother! a book full of love! one of my niece's favorite books! JJ's family is coming over for family dinner and granny's house is always fun of love! 10/10
Full, Full, Full of Love
a fun and exciting book! explores the world of jazz and family!
The Band in Our Basement: A Picture Book
amazing book and embraces the richness of black country culture! amazing illustration of protective black hair styles like locs and braids!
My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book
Explores ancestry and family traditions passed down over time! With the highlight of black family meals!
My Hands Tell a Story| Hardcover
Love of our dads & how important our relationships with them are as we grow up!
Daddy Speaks Love| Hardcover
Baking with Granddad and Granddaughter while highlighting grief in a special way!
Baking Up Love
Explores learning how to step and the legacy of black greek organizations and their significant through history!
Soul Step
Auntie and Niece exploring the love of music & vinyls! Spending time together and finding joy through music! Releasing March 6th!
Put Your Records On
Nostalgic Children's Books
my favorite books from childhood!
The Grace Book Series is such a special collectable in my family, I had this book when I was child it was gifted to me by my grandmother and was able to pass it down to my niece and she loves them just as much as I did!
Boundless Grace
Grace Book Series *good vintage collectable*
Starring Grace
Grace Book Series *good vintage collectable*
Encore, Grace!
my niece's first book of the grace series, amazing story about lovely grace and her fun personality! Grace loves spending time with her grandma, such a good book! one of my favorite child hood books!
Amazing Grace
Amazing Christmas Story for Children! Apart of the Grace Book Series *good vintage collectable*
Grace at Christmas
SOOO adorable! Great for kiddos who love princesses and ballerinas! *great vintage collectable*
Princess Grace
Precious book about a little boy spending time with his grandpa! *great vintage collectable*
When I Was Little