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Black History Month: Books For Children

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Welcome to Black History Month!! Now is the perfect opportunity to open your home to the incredible accomplishments, discoveries, and undeniable influence the African American culture has had on America. USE this time to showcase talent, creativity, and genius! Investigate, learn, and admire their history and their impact!

Teach your children inclusivity and empathy by ALWAYS adding new ideas into their environment; have what they hear, the artwork they see, the books they read, and the toys they play with reflect diversity and love!

Reading stories aloud together builds vocabulary, improves comprehension, and promotes speech development. It also provides moments of discussion and bonding. I encourage you to add Black authors to your bookshelves. PLEASE use this list as a starting point to enjoy stories that celebrate Black talent:

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman
For Ages: 4-8 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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A Night Out with Mama by Quvenzhané Wallis
For Ages: 4-8 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
For Ages: 4-8 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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I Promise by LeBron James
For Ages: 4-8 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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Welcome to the Party by Gabrielle Union
For Ages: 18mo.- 4 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
For Ages: 3-7 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus
For Ages: 7-10 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell
For Ages: 7-10 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
For Ages: 4-8 years old
For Purchase: The Lit. Bar: Bookstore & Chill

WANT EVERYTHING A STORY TIME CAN OFFER? ADD IN BENDY BOOKWORM YOGA; MOVEMENT YOUR CHILDREN CAN PRACTICE ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL GAIN ALL THE BENEFITS OF A READ A LOUD STORY TIME PLUS PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MOVEMENT!