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African American Heritage Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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African American Heritage Books for Ages 4–7

Explore our collection of children's books about african american heritage recommended for kids ages 4–7.

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Children of Long Ago

Lessie Jones Little

These seventeen poems capture the sweet, everyday moments of growing up as an African American child in the early 1900s.

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Black Children Affirmations #1

Black Girl Magic

Mahogany L. Browne

This lyrical anthem blooms with strength and self-love, defying society's limits to celebrate the brilliance of Black gi

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Gingersnaps: Daily Affirmations for African American Children and Families

Anita Alexander

For families seeking to build confidence and cultural pride, these 365 daily affirmations connect positive character tra

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Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Experience the joy of Kwanzaa through its seven days of celebration, focusing on the ancestral values and traditions tha

Ages 4–9

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Dear Mr. Rosenwald

Carole Boston Weatherford

Young Ovella watches with pride as her 1920s community rallies together to raise funds and build a brand-new school for

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Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Cassie takes a magical flight through the sky, retracing the historic path of the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubm

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The Magic Callaloo

Wishes are only the beginning in this Caribbean Rapunzel retelling, where magical callaloo leaves and braided maps lead

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Jonah Winter's Picture Book Biographies #10

How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz

The musical streets of old New Orleans come alive through the story of Jelly Roll Morton and the birth of a brand-new Am

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Hallelujah! A Christmas Celebration

For families looking to see themselves in the Christmas story, this poetic retelling celebrates the birth of a Black bab

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Willie and the All-Stars

In 1934 Chicago, a young boy watches the Negro League All-Stars play and finds the inspiration to chase his own professi

Cover of Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

A young left-handed girl flipped her brother’s guitar upside down and taught herself to play, eventually writing folk so

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The Hundred Penny Box

Sharon Bell Mathis

Michael guards his great-great-aunt’s battered box of pennies, knowing that each coin holds one of the hundred years of

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My Daddy Is a Cowboy

Stephanie Seales

For children who feel most at home in quiet moments with a parent, this story honors the bond of a father and daughter e

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A skeleton band performs a lively, paper-collage rendition of a famous spiritual to help identify bones and learn how th

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The Adventures of Spider #2

The Further Adventures of Spider

Joyce Cooper Arkhurst

A clever, mischievous spider uses his outrageous wit to outsmart others in these classic folktales from West Africa.

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Across the Alley

Richard Michelson

For children feeling the weight of family expectations, this story celebrates the courage to swap roles and embrace your

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Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom

Karen Blumenthal

For children discovering that history is full of hidden heroes. This inspiring biography reveals the woman who literally

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First Biographies

Frederick Douglass

Lola M. Schaefer

Follow the journey of a man who escaped slavery to become one of history's most powerful writers and speakers for freedo

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Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration

As a father and son cook a traditional Gullah Geechee meal together, childhood memories and cultural history blend into

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Doreen Rappaport

For children discovering the weight of history and the power of courage. This suspenseful true story follows a family's

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Stephen Costanza's Musician Biographies #2

King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

Stephen Costanza

Celebrate the resilience of a child who found his voice through music. This rhythmic biography follows Scott Joplin's jo

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Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard

Polly Greenberg

Under the hot sun of the cotton fields, a young girl uses the power of her daydreams to find a moment of escape from her

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Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

The life of Gwendolyn Brooks unfolds in this biography of the influential African American poet.

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Ma Dear's Aprons

Patricia C. McKissack

For children learning about the rhythms of a week, this heartwarming look at a hardworking mother's love explores how a