Our Trails Favorites and Where To Find Them
/Looking to add some new stories to your bookshelf? Here are some recommendations of books for children 0-5 featuring BIPOC characters and non-English languages. Scroll to the bottom for great Black-owned businesses to purchase them from!
Book Recommendations
Rain! By Linda Ashman: This favorite of the Chickadee classroom follows two very different folks trying to find some joy on a rainy day!
One, Two, Three Dim Sum by Rich Lo: Our chickadees have been counting tasty treats in english and mandarin with this read!
Love makes a family by sophia beer: Our Robin classroom loves this story that peeks into all kinds of families doing fun activities together.
Baby Botanist by Dr. Laura Gehl & Daniel Wiseman: with summer almost over, our robins have had lots of Questions about plants and flowers that baby botanist is ready to answer!
i am so brave by stephen krensky: The world can be full of scary new things! But the Cardinal classroom knows they can face anything with this favorite story.
Kindness makes us strong by sophia beer: The cardinals also love this story about all of the ways we can show our friends kindness.
my mommy medicine by edwidge danticat: when you’re not feeling great, sometimes all you need is some special love from mommy. this cozy read is a goldfinch favorite!
the skin you live in by michael tyler: The goldfinches love this story that reminds us to celebrate all the different and beautiful ways that we look like.
Sofia valdez, future prez by andrea beaty: the mallards love this story where we follow sofia valdez all the way to city hall!
Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee: Olive and her neighbors all gather in the elevator to head up to her birthday party in this Mallard favorite!
Where To Buy Them
Kido
We purchased a lot of our new board books from Kido this summer and loved them! They have great collections of books sorted by age group, as well as toys, clothes, and outerwear. We are also big fans of the beautiful packaging that our orders come in!
Semicolon Bookstore
Semicolon has a huge selection for children, as well as adults. If you are interested in having electronic versions of any of your reads, they also have the option of purchasing audiobooks or e-books through Bookshop, where your purchase helps support independent, local bookstores.
Ashay by the Bay
Ashay by the Bay has multiple collections for various age groups, as well as collections for specific nonfiction interests like sports, science, and coloring books!
The Black Toy Store
The Black Toy Store has a great selection of books, but also toys, puzzles, games, and art materials intended to help all children see themselves in their toys.
Have a suggestion of one of your child’s favorite books or a great black owned business to buy them from? Let us know in a comment below!