Multicultural Books for Kids Ages 0-7

Asim, Jabari.

Takes a loving look at knees from the vantage point of a mother's lap.

Bynum, Betty K. author.

Mia considers the qualities that make her and her other African American friends--who all have different skin tones--pretty.

Davick, Linda,

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal that "hello" can be said many ways, from a handshake to a dance of happiness, and that the world would be a lot more fun if more hellos were shared.

de la Peña, Matt

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

Fredrickson, Lane

Although Winifred thinks the monsters who creep into her bedroom each night are cute, she cannot get any sleep and tries to scare them away.

hooks, bell, 1952-

A girl who is Girlpie to her mama and Honey Bun Chocolate Dewdrop to her daddy savors the warmth and love of her family.

hooks, bell, 1952-

Celebrates being Bold, All Bliss Boy, All Bad Boy Beast, Boy running, Boy Jumping, Boy Sitting Down, and being in Love With Being a Boy.

hooks, bell, 1952- author.

Celebrates the joy and beauty of nappy hair.

Jahanforuz, Rita

After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the Grimm's fairy tale, Mother Hulda, reset in Tehran, Iran.

Khan, Hena

In simple rhyming text, a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.

Krensky, Stephen

Celebrates a toddler's increasing knowledge of the world, such as that rocks are heavy and flowers are light.

Manushkin, Fran

Depicts families of different colors and orientations as they play at a park, swim, and celebrate at a block party.

O'Brien, Anne Sibley

Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.

Rania, Queen, consort of Abdullah II, King of Jordan, 1970-

Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods, but after trading sandwiches to see how they taste, the girls change their minds.

Sehgal, Surishtha author.

In this twist on the classic song "The Wheels on the Bus," the wheels on the tuk tuk go round and round all over the city in India.

Smith, Monique Gray, author.

A board book that invites young readers to reflect on what makes them happy.

Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah, author.

A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more.

Thong, Roseanne author.

A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

Tonatiuh, Duncan

When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes author's note.