A Compilation Of Diverse Children's Books From 'Here Wee Read'

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If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen our recent mention of Here Wee Read, a website by Charnaie, a diversity and inclusion expert who is also a celebrated computer programmer by trade with over 15 years of experience in Information Technology.This wonderful website is an excellent resource for finding educational, diverse reading materials for all ages. We want to share this exceptional collection of children's books which has been compiled by Here Wee Read, and we also want to encourage you to check out their website for insightful book reviews for each of these titles, and so many others!Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty

What is a Child? by Beatrice Alemagna

Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Fredrick Douglass by Dean Robbins

Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table by Vanessa Newton

Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers’ Journey from Slave to Artist

Leo Can Swim by Anna McQuinn

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton

Before There Was Mozart by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Poems for the Smart, Spunky, and Sensational Black Girl by Rachel Garlinghouse, illustrated by Sharee Miller

B is for Breakdancing: An ABC Book of Ways to Shake What Your Momma Gave You by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli

I Know I Can! by Veronica N. Chapman

I Had a Favorite Dress by Boni Ashburn

Emi’s Coily Curly Cotton Candy Hair by Tina Olajide

Princess Hair by Tina Olajide

One Love by Cedella Marley

Whose Toes Are Those? by Jabari Asim

Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel Isadora

Black, White, Just Right! by Marguerite W. Davol

My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete

Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu by Ylleya Fields

28 Days: Moments In Black History That Changed The World by Charles R. Smith

Emma's Easter by Lisa Bullard

Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn

Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper

Whose Knees Are These? by Jabari Asim

Kwanzaa Kids by Joan Hulub

Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn

I Am Michelle Obama the First Lady by Margina Graham Parker

I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont

Night Time Routine by Sharee Miller

Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters by Barack Obama

Please, Puppy, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe

Just the Two of Us by Will Smith

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena

Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats

Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Baby Dance by Ann Taylor

Summer Jackson Grown Up by Teresa E. Harris

I Had a Favorite Hat by Boni Ashburn

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson

I Have a Dream by Kadir Nelson

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

Happy In Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

One Word From Sophia by Jim Averbeck

Mixed Me by Taye Diggs

She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick

This incredible list has been compiled by Here Wee Read, and we encourage you to check out their website for insightful book reviews for each of these titles, and so many others! Also, head to their Instagram page for regular updates and excellent recommendations.Cover Image: ©2016 'Beautiful' by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Joanne Lew-VriethoffWe’d love to hear about the ways that you’ve worked on sharing diverse books with your charges – reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, and check out the other posts on the blog!If you are looking for an exceptionally skilled nanny or private educator for your child, we’d love to hear from you!If you feel that you have what it takes to become an Adventure Nanny or private educator, reach out to us.