Multicultural Picture Books

Picture books about different peoples and cultures.

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Alma and How She Got Her Name
Artist/Author/Cast:
Martinez-Neal, Juana
Call Number:
JP Martinez-Neal
Description:

When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father about her many names, she learns about her grandparents.

At the Mountain's Base
Artist/Author/Cast:
Sorell, Traci
Call Number:
JP Sorell
Description:

At the mountain's base sits a cabin with a family waiting for their loved one to return from war.

Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock
Artist/Author/Cast:
Hunt, Dallas
Call Number:
JP Hunt
Description:

As Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kôhkum's world-famous bannock, he runs into a variety of relatives who help.

A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Artist/Author/Cast:
Lin, Grace
Call Number:
JP Lin
Description:

This story reimagines the cycles of the moon as Mama bakes a mooncake and Little Star begins nibbling it.

Big Red Lollipop
Artist/Author/Cast:
Khan, Rukhsana
Call Number:
JP Khan
Description:

Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun.

Bilal Cooks Daal
Artist/Author/Cast:
Saeed, Aisha
Call Number:
JP Saeed
Description:

Bilal invites his friends to help make his favorite dish, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.

Birdsong
Artist/Author/Cast:
Flett, Julie
Call Number:
JP Flett
Description:

When a girl moves to town, she feels lonely until she meets someone who shares her love of nature.

Boonoonoonous Hair!
Artist/Author/Cast:
Senior, Olive
Call Number:
JP Senior
Description:

A young girl learns to love her difficult-to-manage hair with the help of her mother.

Drawn Together
Artist/Author/Cast:
Lê, Minh
Call Number:
JP Lê
Description:

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Artist/Author/Cast:
Maillard, Kevin
Call Number:
JP Maillard
Description:

An evocative depiction of a modern Native American family and the significance of fry bread.  Includes recipes.

Grandpa's Stories
Artist/Author/Cast:
Coelho, Joseph
Call Number:
JP Coelho
Description:

One young girl reflects on a year with her beloved grandpa.

Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color
Artist/Author/Cast:
Fields, Monique
Call Number:
JP Fields
Description:

Simone's skin is not black like her mother or white like her father, so she invents her own color word.

In My Anaana's Amautik
Artist/Author/Cast:
Sammurtok, Nadia
Call Number:
JP Sammurtok
Description:

You are invited into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child.

Islandborn
Artist/Author/Cast:
Díaz, Junot
Call Number:
JP Díaz
Description:

A baby when she left the Island, Lola has to draw it for an assignment, so she asks her family for help.

Julián Is a Mermaid
Artist/Author/Cast:
Love, Jessica
Call Number:
JP Love
Description:

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up.

Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Artist/Author/Cast:
Morales, Yuyi
Call Number:
J398.20972 M8288j
Description:

Señor Calavera arrives to take Grandma Beetle to the next life, but Grandma isn't ready to go.

Just in Case You Want to Fly
Artist/Author/Cast:
Fogliano, Julie
Call Number:
JP Fogliano
Description:

This story offers encouragement to a loved one, including snacks, a blanket, and a map to find the way home.

Kamishibai Man
Artist/Author/Cast:
Say, Allen
Call Number:
JP Say
Description:

A retired Kamishibai man—a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies—decides to make his rounds once more.

Leila in Saffron
Artist/Author/Cast:
Guidroz, Rukhsanna
Call Number:
JP Guidroz
Description:

When Leila visits her grandmother's house, she finds parts of herself and her heritage in family, friends, and art.

Lola Goes to School
Artist/Author/Cast:
McQuinn, Anna
Call Number:
JP McQuinn
Description:

Lola meets new friends and tries many new things on her fun but exhausting first day of school.

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