Diverse Book List
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Equity Committee has created a Diverse Book List, geared toward consistently representing all students in an equitable and inclusive way. The book list is extensive and broken down into curriculum units that are often seen in the Co-op classrooms. From Dinosaurs to Friendship, Outer Space to Families, you are sure to find some excellent ideas for reading aloud with your children.
Three Pockets Full
Cindy L. Rodriguez | Ages 3+
Beto tries his best to rid himself of the traditional Mexican wedding shirt his Mami gave him. Beto has to accept the fact that Mami is getting remarried and that she wants him to wear the shirt, which is part of his heritage.
If I Had a Dinosaur
Gabby Dawnay | Ages 2+
Although she has considered other pets, a young girl is sure a dinosaur would be the perfect pet and imagines all the things she would do with her dinosaur.
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?
Helen Yoon | Ages 3+
Help! This little girl has lost her best friend. He's a dinosaur (not the extinct kind).
Okra Stew
Natalie Daise | Ages 4+
Excited to learn how to make okra stew like his Gullah ancestors, Bobo helps Papa pick veggies from the garden, catch shrimp from the creek, rain down rice in the pot, simmer the stew, and even make a tasty side of cornbread.
Thank You, Omu!
Oge Mora | Ages 4+
When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
Repeat After Me: Big Things to Say Every Day
Jazmyn Simon, Dulé Hill | Ages 4+
In this beautifully illustrated book of affirmations, young readers will learn about self-love and being their truest self, regardless of outside voices and doubt, as they repeat the encouraging words on each page.
Dumplings for Lili
Melissa Iwai | Ages 3+
Lili loves to cook little dumplings called baos with her grandmother, but when cabbage is needed, Lili races up and down the stairs of her grandmother's apartment building to find the ingredient and help the other grandmothers borrow ingredients for different dumplings, from Jamaican meat patties and Italian ravioli to Lebanese fatayer and more.
Wonderful Goodbyes
Kelly Wu | Ages 4+
A young girl faces the loss of her beloved dog by spending the day doing all their favorite things.
Real to Me
Minh Lê | Ages 2+
Beautifully told from the perspective of an imaginary friend who grapples with the complex feelings of growing apart from their human.
Pringle & Finn
Paul Castle | Ages 3+
Penguins Pringle and Finn make a great team, especially when they create wonderful wedding cakes, either for others or for their own very special day.
Babajoon's Treasure
Farnaz Esnaashari | Ages 4+
While spending time with her Babajoon and Mamanjoon, Miriam begins to notice details about her Babajoon that make her think he could be a pirate, which leads him to share memories with her about his childhood in Iran.
Miss MacDonald Has a Farm
Kalee Gwarjanski | Ages 3+
In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song, readers meet Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and learn about gardening, seasons, plant-based meals, and local produce. Great read-aloud.