4-6 Years Books by BIPOC Authors
Explore books for children ages 4-6 years.
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's
- Publication Year: 2026
Renowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis’s (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of...
- by Candica Iloh
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2026
From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a warmhearted picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new...
- by Nikki Grimes
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's
- Publication Year: 2025
From award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a beautiful picture book about the special bond between a child and grandparent. When the squeal of tires and thrum of Grandpa’s hammer fill...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2025
A story about a girl and her mom introducing a school friend to curry—and discovering all the things that curry means to them as they learn to make it together....
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
Discover the history of the endangered Ojibwe horse and the daring intervention of the Lac La Croix First Nation in this celebration of community, tradition, courage, and hope. It’s a...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2025
A great grandma imparts the wisdom gained over her one hundred years to an eager little girl in this tender picture book tribute to family and living a long, purposeful,...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
A heartwarming tale of a community preparing for and celebrating Eid al-Fitr, seen through the eyes of a curious neighborhood cat! Nylah the cat is making her usual visits to...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
A warm tale about celebrating sisterly love, family, and quinceañeras by Yamile Saied Méndez. Two sisters, Ellie and Isabella, have been dreaming of Isabella’s quinceañera for months and now the...
- by Joy Harjo
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2025
From United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Pura Belpré Award–winning illustrator Adriana Garcia: a luminous benediction for a girl’s journey through life, and a celebration of our connections to...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
Celebrate a Black boy’s first haircut in this joyful book from Sharee Miller. Jordan loves his hair: soft like a cloud, regal like a crown. He doesn’t want a haircut...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
A lyrical dual-lingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures. I’m from here y soy de allá. With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant...
- by Yuyi Morales
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2025
Do you know a little rebel? Do you want to be a rebel, too? A powerful new picture book from Caldecott Honoree Yuyi Morales, creator of Dreamers and Bright Star....
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's
- Publication Year: 2024
When Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high...
- 4-6 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2024
A family goes on a trip from the city to the sea in search of renewal in this “lively and lovely…beautiful” (Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2024
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family’s traditions — begrudgingly! — in this picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations...
- by Mayasa Odeh
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2024
A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book. At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2024
Gather the midnight strands, tend the roots that gave you life, weave hopes into pathways― paths that lead you home. Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips...
This engaging story about native lands invites kids to trace history and explore their communities. Before my family lived in this house, a different family did, and before them, another...
- by Deepa Iyer
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2024
Told in warm, inviting rhyme, this gentle introduction to community organizing and finding your place in a movement is perfect for young readers of All Are Welcome and What Do...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2024
This book explores different achievements, skills, and activities for children to learn about and enjoy. Diversity and differences are celebrated. The story encourages conversation and self-reflection for children. Throughout the...
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2023
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from award-winning creator Vashti Harrison.
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- by Joy Harjo
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2023
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem “Remember,” illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and...
- by Thao Lam
- 4-6 Years, 6-8 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book, Preschool
- Publication Year: 2023
How does it feel to turn a year older? A child runs through a spectrum of emotions on the best day of the year, their birthday! A child runs through...
- by Elisa Stad
- 4-6 Years, Children's, Children's Picture Book
- Publication Year: 2023
Jade is a girl who lives in two worlds and, coming from a multicultural family, she’s on a quest to understand her identity and where she truly belongs. She is...