Shauntay Grant
Author
Language
English
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Best Picture Books & Readers 2022
Black History Month (WPLD)
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Description
With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
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Gift Guide 2025: For the Child Who Wants Stories for All Seasons
Wonders of the Wild | Children's Reading List 2026
Wonders of the Wild | Children's Reading List 2026
Description
"Children and animals come together at a magical late night carnival."-- Provided by publisher.
Take a luminous bedtime journey through the summery dreamworld of a restless baby. On a hot summer night, Mother Moon soothes a little star baby who won't go to sleep. With her magic, she spins a warm, lyrical tale of friendship and fun: a dreamy summer evening set beneath a blanket of twinkling stars as children and forest friends with balloons enjoy...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This joyful, inspiring and powerful love letter to hair wrapping ties together past and present as it recognizes and demonstrates how knowledge is passed through generations"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A celebration of natural hair, from afros to cornrows and everything in between, My Hair is Beautiful is a joyful baby board book with a powerful message of self-love. Governor General's Award-nominated author Shauntay Grant brings her unique spoken-word style to this fun read-aloud, featuring minimalist text and vibrant photos of toddlers sporting fresh dos."-- Provided by publisher.
5) Africville
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she's heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like--the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field where boys played football, the pond where all the kids went rafting, the bountiful fishing, the huge bonfires"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
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Description
"Food, family, love, and laughter make for the perfect recipe in this sweet picture book from acclaimed author Shauntay Grant. Taking place over the course of a summer day, we follow a young girl as she and her family gather at her nana's house for a get-together where lessons are shared, food is prepared, and lifelong memories are created. Told in African proverbs, Where There Is Love explores the importance of familial bonds and their lasting impact...
Author
Publisher
Nimbus Publishing Ltd
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"It's Halloween and Amayah doesn't have a costume to wear to school. She dressed as a ghost for the last three years in a row, witches are overdone, and fairies are not her style. She wants to be something different, something creative, something no one else in the world has ever been in the history of Halloween ... A sweet story of standing out and fitting in, The Walking Bathroom is the newest book from award-winning author and spoken-word poet...
10) The deepest blue
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed author Shauntay Grant and Caldecott Honor-winning artist Daniel Minter comes a stunning picture book in which a young girl dives to uncover a sunken slave ship. Expressive verse and beautiful artwork serve as a tribute to both heritage and history, while shining a light on the real divers who explore these shipwrecks. * To convey the feeling of descending to the depths of the ocean, this book is meant to be read vertically *A pastthat's...


