{"id":15144,"date":"2025-02-06T17:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=15144"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:09:12","slug":"black-history-month-books-for-kids-by-various-authors-and-illustrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/06\/black-history-month-books-for-kids-by-various-authors-and-illustrators\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month books for Kids by various authors and illustrators"},"content":{"rendered":"

c.2024, 2025<\/em>
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer<\/em>
\nThe Truth Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

Your mother tells you stories.<\/p>\n

She talks about things that happened before you were born; Grandpa does it, too, and you like to hear every tale. So why not have these stories about Black History on your shelves?<\/p>\n

For the boy who loves looking good, Saturday Morning at the \u2018Shop<\/em> by Keenan Jones, illustrated by Ken Daley<\/strong> (Beach Lane Books, $18.99) is a great book to have around. One day each week, everything happens at the barber shop, and not just haircuts! This is a fun read and a cultural touchstone for boys ages 4 to 8.<\/p>\n

Young cooks will love Jollof Day<\/em> by Bernard Mensah, illustrated by Annalise Barber-Opp <\/strong>(Dial, $19.99), the story of father and son in the kitchen for a special event that starts early and ends in mouthwatering goodness. Kids will love the story, parents will love the recipe at\u00a0 books\u2019 end.<\/p>\n

The child who has activism in their soul will want We Miss You, George Floyd<\/em> by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Leeya Rose Jackson <\/strong>(University of Minnesota Press, $17.95). It\u2019s a brief but well-done look at the life and murder of Floyd and why it\u2019s important. Younger kids will like the pictures but older children will understand the story best.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also important for kids to know about their heroes, and Sharing the Dream<\/em> by Shelia P. Moses, illustrated by Keith Mallett <\/strong>(Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99) begins with an exciting trip: the whole family\u2019s going to the March on Washington and young Agnes knows why it\u2019s important. Read this story to children ages 3-to-8 and be sure your older ones know about the biographies at books\u2019 end.<\/p>\n

Speaking of heroes, Unstoppable John<\/em> by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jerry Jordan<\/strong> (Viking, $18.99) is a slice-of-life story that\u2019s perfect for kids who crave books. It\u2019s the tale of young John Lewis, who loved to read almost anything he could get his hands on \u2013 but he couldn\u2019t get a library card. Back then, libraries were only for white folks but John knew that if he was persistent and kept working on it, soon libraries and other places would open up to people who looked like him. This is a heroic book for 5-to-9-year-olds and a nice launching point for other, similar biographies.<\/p>\n

And finally, for the child who loves world history, Through Sand and Salt<\/em> by Elizabeth Zunon<\/strong> (Bloomsbury, $18.99) is a book you\u2019ll want. It\u2019s the tale of a young Malik who travels with his father\u2019s caravan across the Sahara desert to take salt to Timbuktu. It\u2019s a long journey filled with danger and excitement, new friends and old lessons. Just beware, there\u2019s a lot to this book, in a longer story that\u2019s perhaps too much for a small child in one sitting. Break it up into two read-alouds, or give it to older kids, ages nine to 12. They\u2019ll enjoy it much more.<\/p>\n

And if these Black History Month books aren\u2019t enough, be sure to ask your favorite bookseller or librarian for more. For kids of all ages, they\u2019ve got stories.<\/p>\n

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