2015 •Author: Barbara Herkert •Illustrations: Gabi Swiatkowska •Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/barbara-herkert/mary-cassatt-herkert/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzElAusnaAs
Category: All Books
Every child deserves access to books of high visual and literary quality. A Book a Day donates new, hardcover titles to partner public schools in West Philadelphia, as well as to community organizations throughout the city. We select beautifully illustrated titles by underrepresented creators that highlight characters and stories from diverse backgrounds. Below, you can find the titles that we have donated since 2014. Feel free to explore and send us a note at abookadayprogram@gmail.com if you discover a new favorite!
2018 •Authors: Ambassador Zindzi, Zazi, Ziwelene, Zondwa Mandela •Illustrations: Sean Qualls •Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/zindzi-mandela/grandad-mandela/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC1kuos3GOc
2018 •Author: Gusti •Illustrations: Gusti •Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/gusti/mallko-dad/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P6g6JtC7Zc
2017 •Author: Michelle Cuevas •Illustrations: Sydney Smith •Publisher: Dial Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michelle-cuevas/smoot/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yXxaKrE1mQ
2019 •Author: Carole Boston Weatherford •Illustrations: Frank Morrison •Publisher: little bee books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carole-boston-weatherford/roots-of-rap/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xdvg8vDunQ
2018 •Author & Illustrator: Marianne Dubue •Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marianne-dubuc/up-the-mountain-path/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mrb9Tc3ZKA
2015 •Author: Daniel Nassar •Illustrations: Julio Antonio Blasco •Publisher: Laurence King Publishing •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKQeoNrciQ
2003 •Author: Kathleen Krull •Illustrations: Stacy Innerst •Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kathleen-krull/m-is-for-music/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr6tQ3KijDw
2018 •Author: Julie Fogliano •Illustrations: Lane Smith •Publisher: Roaring Brook Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/julie-fogliano/a-house-that-once-was/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gQFVg9nmy0
2016 •Author: Nadia L Hohn •Illustrations: Irene Luxbacher •Publisher: Groundwood Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nadia-l-hohn/malaikas-costume/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGioub6vAWI&list=PLQk7mLhJpN6wS-37miFFU7rrJE8NxHLW9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGioub6vAWI&list=PLQk7mLhJpN6wS-37miFFU7rrJE8NxHLW9