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I’m Naima, a multi-passionate creative. When I’m not folding laundry I’m searching for picture books that enchant, surprise, encourage, inspire, and bring joy for my kids and yours!

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If the end of Black Children’s Book Week has you w

If the end of Black Children’s Book Week has you wondering where to find more books to read all year long the wonderful ladies of the Black Book Review Board have you covered.

Make sure to give them a follow and check out our selections for the best Black books (author/representation) published in 2025.

@blackkidlitcollective
@dolimitchell
@heymamahomeschool
@theliteracyjunky
@ihaveabook4that
@hereweeread
@storiesofacolorfulworld

“The 2025 Guide to Black Children’s Literature is now available! Curated by a team of teachers, librarians, authors, psychologists, and picture book enthusiasts, this annual guide features outstanding picture books published in 2025 by Black authors and illustrators. Designed as a reliable resource for educators, families, librarians, and picture book lovers, it continues the tradition of the Black Kidlit Awards, honoring excellence, creativity, and the stories our children deserve.

A special thanks to the authors who continue to write stories that celebrate Black and Brown children. Many thanks to the publishers that contributed to the Book Review Board!

Here's to more books and brighter days ahead.

📚⭐️Which one catches your eye? DON'T FORGET TO Sa

📚⭐️Which one catches your eye? DON'T FORGET TO Save this for your next library trip! 📚✨

🎈🥳Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis, here's

My first born beauty turned 12 and Dad is releasin

My first born beauty turned 12 and Dad is releasing an album Friday and it's also like 20 different holidays today (I forgot to add Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and World Kindness day in🤪)

I hope you're finding some joy today despite all of the ugly in the world!

A 4th grade boy gave Lil' Bit a special Valentine

A 4th grade boy gave Lil' Bit a special Valentine on Friday. 🤪 Phew, I'm not ready for all of that but I'm making sure my girls are.

Besides being a listening ear, and having age appropriate conversations about boys and relationships early on I used picture books like these to make sure my girls know how special and amazing they are from their heads to their toes.

They won't need some ashy boy and his dusty candy or stuffed animals to make them feel important and seen.

#picturebooks #selfloveforgirls #knowyourworth #valentinesdaywithkids

That feeling when you find a story where your chil

100 years of Black HIstory Month, 100 Picture book

100 years of Black HIstory Month, 100 Picture books to celebrate, educate, empower, and inspire readers young and old.

This Black History Month
🤎 Black picture books are for everyone
🤎 Reading is resistance
🤎 Black joy is essential

❤️Share the love and follow @dramamamareads for more children's book love, book reviews, book roundups, and parenting fun!

Black History Month 2026. Can't wait to share some

Black History Month 2026. Can't wait to share some amazing Black books by Black authors with you!

Which books are you excited to read this month?

📚Featured Books📚

Hey Black Child
Useni Eugene perkins
#littlebrownyoungreaders

M is for Melanin
Tiffany Rose
#littlebeebooks

Black boy, black boy
Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond
#sourcebooks

Black Girl Rising
Brynne Barnes
#chroniclebooks

Soul food Sunday
Winsome Bingham
#Abramskids

Woke Baby
Mahogany Brown
Roaringbrookpress

Wakanda Forever: the courage to dream
Frederick Joseph

You so black
Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D
simonkids less

Same book-obsessed human, new year! Reintroducing

Same book-obsessed human, new year! Reintroducing myself to kick off Black History Month!

Tell me something about you!

Happy New Year! From my family to yours.🥂🎉 2025 wa

Happy New Year! From my family to yours.🥂🎉 2025 was the year that showed me I could be broken, but I would not break. It was an incredibly rough one, yall, but in the midst of the sorrow, there was joy to be found:
joy in community,
joy in the small things,
joy in travel,
and joy in family.

I am not sure what 2026 will bring. Changes are already on the horizon, but I'm going to continue to find joy in the little things, and I hope you will too!

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