Best Children’s Books about Black History
We’ve put together a list of the best children’s books about black history both in the UK and around the globe. We’ve also included some key titles that support conversations about systematic racism in a child-friendly way.
Trace key historical events in Timelines from Black History, explore more about Britain’s Black history in Black and British or join young Paloma as she discovers her family’s history in Our Story Starts in Africa. These books can be used for Black History Month, when many schools and families dedicate time to research Britain’s black history and to find out more about particular black people who have made a difference. We believe these books are just as important all year round, too.
If you are looking for more about Black British history, we have a separate Black British history booklist with even more suggestions.