Martin Luther King Jr. Day is quickly approaching (1/17/22) with Black History Month to follow (February 2022). This is a perfect time to introduce children to more amazing African-American authors and illustrators. Did you know that there is an African-American Children’s Book Project?
Here are some of the project’s 2021 Best Picture Books. All are written and illustrated by literary creators of color:
![](https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/files/2022/01/Your-Legacy-246x300.jpg)
![](https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/files/2022/01/When-Langston-Dances-259x300.jpg)
![](https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/files/2022/01/Remember-to-Dream-Ebere-300x248.jpg)
![](https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/files/2022/01/Soul-Food-Sunday-300x243.jpg)
![](https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/files/2022/01/The-Electric-Slide-and-Kai-300x237.jpg)
You can see the complete list of winners and learn more by visiting its website: https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/ and you can find the list of 2020 winners here:
African American Children’s Book Project’s Best Picture Books of 2020
Happy Reading!
Lynne Hall is a research associate at the Indiana Institute on Disability & Community’s Early Childhood Center. She holds a Master of Science in Education and an Indiana instructional teaching license (Early Childhood Education and Services; Elementary/Primary Generalist; Elementary/Intermediate Generalist). She formerly taught preschool in a variety of settings for over 15 years. Her expertise includes early literacy instruction and inclusive preschool classroom practices. Email her at hallma@iu.edu
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