A List of Children's Books That Celebrate Black Boys

A recent study carried out by the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Winsconsin found that less than 3% of children's books in 2013 featured black characters. Everyone knows that books trasmit values. It is therefore important for black boys to see themselves positively in their favourite books. 

Here is our list of children's books that celebrate black boys 

Chocolate Me!

Zero Degree Zombie Zone

The Adventures of Peacebe & the Heartwatch

Julian, Secret Agent 

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STAT: Standing Tall & Talented 

The Ziggy & The Black Dinosaurs 

Ellray Jukes Is Not A Chicken 

If I  Ran for President 

Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest

I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother 

Salt in His Shoe: Michael Jordon in Pursuit of a Dream.

Marvelous Me: Inside & Out

Miami Jackson Gets it Straight 

The Toothpaste Millionaire 

Dog Day ( The Carver Chronicles) 

Black Boys: Our Hidden Treasure 

Don't Feed The Bears 

My Name is Judah

Broken Glass

Curly's Fun With Bubbles 

Justice pon di Road

Hue Boy

The Snowy Day

Bippity Bop Barbershop

Demarcus & The Solar Calender 

Egg Drop Blues

I Am Mixed

My Grandma's Backyard

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