Brilliant! And yes, picture books are for everyone. They can, and should, be used to start transformative conversations for all of us.
06.03.2026 07:59
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Brilliant! And yes, picture books are for everyone. They can, and should, be used to start transformative conversations for all of us.
Yes! It’s an invitation to dialogue. It’s a great read aloud that students can discuss together.
So many great things happening this month in all of our schools.
Also, I feel like it’s been a minute since I have announced that I love my job. It’s true. I love my job.
#ILoveMyJob #BlackHistory #BlackFuture #BlackEverything #ABlackGirlWillSaveTheWorld
Picture books are for everyone!
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of The First Black Woman in Congress is written by @authoraliciadwilliams and @aprilwharrison and celebrates the courage and heart of one of my heroes—Shirley Chisholm.
#BHM #BlackHistory #BlackWomenInHistory #ShoutOutToBlackWomen
Picture books are for everyone… Including you.
I Am Enough is written by @ladygracebyers and illustrated by @keturahariel
“Like the sun, I’m here to shine.”
I am enough, and so are you.
#IAmEnough #Representation #PictureBooksAreForEveryone #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
Picture books are for everyone. BIG is a phenomenal picture book written and illustrated by the brilliant and beautiful @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
#WordsMatter #RepresentationMatters #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthorsMatter #PictureBooksAreForEveryone
Bebé Antirracista es un libro de cartón que comparte los nueve principios del antirracismo escritos por @ibramxk.bsky.social. Por ejemplo, debemos centrarnos en las políticas, no en las personas. Las ilustraciones son de Ashley Lukashevsky. ¡Todos deberían aprender sobre antirracismo! ¡En español!
I Heard: An American Story is a picture book written by J Nailah Avery and illustrated by @juststeffiart.bsky.social
This gorgeous picture book tells a story of origin and roots, pain, rising up, and healing.
#BlackHistoryMonth #HopeAndResilience #PowerOfStory #Storytelling #Diaspora
Picture books are for everyone.
There Was A Party For Langston by @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social and illustrated by @wjpumphrey and @jpumphrey celebrates the brilliant poet Langston Hughes and his LOVE for words.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Representation #LangstonHughes #PictureBooks
Picture books are for everyone. The Other Side is written by @jacqueline_woodson (Aye! Today is her birthday!) and is illustrated by the artistrator @e.b.lewis. Clover and Annie live across the fence and are not allowed to go to the to the other side.
#ComeTogether #BHM #Friendship #BreakBarriers
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Of course I am still going to feature a picture book! Hidden Figures was written by @margotleeshetterly.bsky.social and illustrated by @laurafreemanart
#WomenInScience #BlackWomenInScience #BlackWomenMatter #BHM #STEM
Keira and Bianca are best friends at school. Outside of school, they are not allowed to play together.
That Flag is written by the gorgeous @tamekafryerbrown.bsky.social and illustrated by the artivist @4nikkolas.bsky.social
#BlackAuthorsMatter #BlackIllustratorsMatter #Healing #BlackHistory #BHM
Missing Mama by @armyvet5.bsky.social and illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social is a beautiful picture book about PTSD. Momma comes back from army deployment. Some days she’s sad and can’t bring her “sunlight spotlight smile.”
#BlackAuthorsMatter #MentalHealthMatters #BHM #PTSD #BlackMomsMatter
Wait! Did the racists really create their own segregated halftime show? Are they really that bothered by an American citizen who might sing some of his songs in Spanish? What’s next? Separate water fountains? Separate schools? Oh wait, we did that before.
A little more picture book love and love of “the other game.” HOOP QUEENS 2 by @crs2fit features poems about some of our favorite women in basketball. There’s a lot of good ones, and my favorite is CP—a poem about Candace Parker. #Poetry #Basketball #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSports #Representation
Saturday Magic: A Hoodoo Story by @writingtochangethenarrative and @kenda_bell (illustrated by @sawyercloud01) is a sweet book about Dayo who spends the day recognizing the presence of her ancestors.
#RepresentationMatters #BHM #Diaspora #Ancestors #Joy
Picture books are for everyone.
-Crown: Ode to the Fresh Cut
-I Am Every Good a Thing
written by @authorderrickdbarnes and illustrated by the oil-painting, gallery-filling, uses-every-color-but-brown, fine-artist @gordoncjamesfineart
#GoodToTheCore
#BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #RepresentationMatters
Picture books are for everyone. This beauty, written and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, tells us about the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat. I love it when one of my favorite artist writes and draws about one of my favorite artists. #Basquiat #PictureBooks #IllustratorsMatter #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth
Picture books are for everyone. Magnolia Flower is an @ibramxk.bsky.social adaptation of a folktale written by @zoranealehurstontrust
Don’t miss the gorgeous illustrations by @loveiswise.bsky.social
#PictureBooksAreForEveryone #MagnoliaFlower #BHM #RepresentationMatters
Thank YOU so much! The world needs more beautiful books that speak truth!
Picture books are for everyone. This month, I will try to feature some of my favorites each day. #PictureBooksAreForEveryone #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #AbolitionIsLove
@syrusmarcusware.bsky.social and Alanna Fricker
This is the beautiful face of sweet Sonya. The thug who murdered her was sentenced to 20 years. All of my social media feeds are filled with his face, and I don’t want to see it. In an effort to make the world a more beautiful place, I’m posting the beautiful face of Sonya.
#SayHerName #SonyaMassey
Listening (and taking notes) as Dr. @cmkoudelka.bsky.social presents on the bridge between humanity and AI. @midstatereading @ilreadcouncil
Making vision boards for 2026.
Big hopes!
Big dreams!
Big plans!
I’m usually more of a sunset girl, but I’m waking up to the idea of a great sunrise.
#WakingUp #AllThingsNew #NewActions #Transformation #Praxis
Sending you love and celebrating your abundance!
lol. Maybe I can write that when I’m up late and can’t sleep. Ooh, maybe you should write it!
Why we sleep by Matthew Walker
The Sleep Book by Guy Meadows
The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
I’m writing one! Until then… The Body Keeps the Score is a good option. Also, What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry and Oprah.