2017 •Author: Carole Boston Weatherford •Illustrations: Sarah Green •Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carole-boston-weatherford/dorothea-lange-weatherford/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3szIMbltPc
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!
2016 •Author: Petr Horácek •Illustrations: Petr Horácek •Publisher: Candlewick •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/petr-horacek/blue-penguin/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70P4pUnEWBA
2018 •Author: Grace Byers •Illustrations: Keturah A. Bobo •Publisher: Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/grace-byers/i-am-enough-byers/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=gm0cjSdzrSY
2016 •Author: Paula Scher •Illustrations: Stan Mack •Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/paula-scher/the-brownstone/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbuFBe23gk0
2017 •Author: Kirsten Sims •Illustrations: Kirsten Sims •Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, Orfeu Negro •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sjxgTLHaS8
2017 •Author: Rebecca Green •Illustrations: Rebecca Green •Publisher: Tundra Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rebecca-green/how-to-make-friends-with-a-ghost/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyXJ96BoU1s
2017 •Author: Antoinette Portis •Illustrations: Antoinette Portis •Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, Macmillan •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/antoinette-portis/now-portis/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_Xnl-h0To
2017 •Author: Emily Gravett •Illustrations: Emily Gravett •Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/emily-gravett-4/tidy/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg6C6Ry0zuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueMZMge-xdo
2017 •Author: Beatrice Alemagna •Illustrations: Beatrice Alemagna •Publisher: HarperCollins •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/beatrice-alemagna/on-a-magical-do-nothing-day/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqeRWX0fVtw
2017 •Author: Monica Brown •Illustrations: John Parra •Publisher: NorthSouth Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/monica-brown/frida-kahlo-and-her-animalitos/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVebWPugCOI