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1 | Book | Author | Illustrator | Genre | Sub-genre | Age Range | Storytime | Whole-class/group teaching | School library | Class library | Home/Independent read | NC Curriculum links or Child-led interest for EYFS | |||||||||||||
2 | I Love Me | Marvyn Harrison | Diane Ewen | Narrative | Stories with repeatetive structure | Reception | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL, M, PSED (Me, My body and my family) | |||||||||||||
3 | I Love My Hair! | Natasha A Tarpley | EB Lewis | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings; stories from other cultures | Reception | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | My family; me and my body; ourselves; role-play | |||||||||||||
4 | So Much! | Trish Cooke | Helen Oxenbury | Narrative | Stories with repeated patterns | EYFS | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | My family; birthdays; babycare; role-play | |||||||||||||
5 | Look Up! | Nathan Bryon | Dapo Adeola | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | Reception; KS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Space; nature; light and dark; history | |||||||||||||
6 | Little Leaders: Bold Black Women in History | Vashti Harrison | Vashti Harrison | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Science (space and technology); history; music; art and design | |||||||||||||
7 | Ruby's Worry | Tom Percival | Tom Percival | Narrative | Stories with dillemmas | Reception; KS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSD; PSHE; nature; music; junk-modelling; reading; physical play | |||||||||||||
8 | Lulu's First Day | Anna McQuinn | Rosalind Beardshaw | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings and strong themes for talk | EYFS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSD: settling in; role play (home corner; teachers) | |||||||||||||
9 | Freedom | Catherine Johnson | None | Narrative | Historical fiction | KS2 (Y6) | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | PSCHE; history | |||||||||||||
10 | Big Hair, Don't Care | Crystal Swain-Bates | Megan Bair | Poetry | Structured poem with supporting pictures | EYFS/ KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Role play; hairdressing | |||||||||||||
11 | The ABC of Caribbean & African Food | Rochelle Watson-Saney | Irene Trumpe | Non-fiction | Information texts | EYFS/KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | EYFS (UW); English (spelling y1) | |||||||||||||
12 | Amazing Grace | Mary Hoffman | Caroline Binch | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings and strong themes for talk | KS1/KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE (fairness; celebrating talents; achieving goals; being resilient; being caring; being helpful/supportive member of the school and local community) | |||||||||||||
13 | My Two Grannies | Floella Benjamin | Margaret Chamberlain | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | KS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Geography; PSHE (resolving conflict; turn-taking; different cultures) | |||||||||||||
14 | I Am Brown | Ashok Banker | Sadhya Prabhat | Poetry | Free verse | EYFS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | EAD; PSED; UW; my body; ourselves; self-worth; my family; jobs people do; role-play (hairdressing/dressing-up) cooking; art | |||||||||||||
15 | The Undefeated | Kwame Alexander | Kadir Nelson | Poetry | Free verse | KS2 (Y6) | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | PSHE (freedom rights and perseverence); history | |||||||||||||
16 | Henry's Freedom Box | Ellen Levine | Kadir Nelson | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | PSHE (freedom rights and perseverence); history; maths | |||||||||||||
17 | Clean Up! | Nathan Bryon | Dapo Adeola | Narrative | Stories with dillemmas | KS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Geography; science; PSHE (caring for the environment, teamwork) | |||||||||||||
18 | Later | Curtis Ackie | Constanza Goeppinger | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings; stories from other cultures | EYFS | No | No | No | No | Yes | CAL; PSED; UW; role play (home corner) | |||||||||||||
19 | Never Show a Dinosuar a Book | Rashmi Sirdeshpande | Diane Ewan | Narrative | Stories with familar settings (with an elements of fantasy) | EYFS (Reception) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; PSED; UW; role play, (home corner, emergency services, cafes) imaginative/creative play, dinosaurs, pets, books/reading, space, buses | |||||||||||||
20 | Maisie's Scrapbook | Samuel Narh | Jo Loring-Fisher | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings; stories from other cultures | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; UW; EAD; my family; role play, small world play, nature, writing, countries of the world, | |||||||||||||
21 | Beyoncé: Queen of the Spotlight | Ebony Joy Wilkins | Luisa Uribe and Rachel Sanson | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Music; computing | |||||||||||||
22 | Harriet Tubman: A Journey to Freedom | Sandra A. Agard | Luisa Uribe, George Ermos, Manhar Chauhan | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History | |||||||||||||
23 | High Rise Mystery | Sharna Jackson | None | Narrative | Contemporary mystery | KS2 (Y6 only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creative writing; art and design, drama | |||||||||||||
24 | Sing to the Moon | Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl | Sandra Van Doorn | Poetry | Structured poem with supporting illustrations | EYFS/Y1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | (CAL; UW; PSED; EAD; Geography/PSHE | |||||||||||||
25 | Afraid of the Dark | Sarah Shaffi and Isabel Otter | Lucy Farfort | Narrative | Stories with dilemmas | EYFS | No | No | No | No | Yes | CAL; PSED; UW; role play (home corner, libraries), light and dark, space (stars) | |||||||||||||
26 | When Life Gives You Mangoes | Kereen Getten | None | Narrative | Contemporary fiction; stories from other cultures; strong themes | KS2 (Y6+) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Geography (study of region of North America: Jamaica) | |||||||||||||
27 | Baller Boys | Venessa Taylor | Kenneth Ghann | Narrative | Contemporary fiction; stories with special topics of interest | KS2 (lower) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PE (football); PSHE | |||||||||||||
28 | Zombierella | Joseph Coelho | Freya Hartas | Narrative/Poetry | Stories with strong poetic features and supporting illustrations | KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Drama (role play), art | |||||||||||||
29 | Too Small Tola | Atinuke | Onyinye Iwu | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS2 (lower) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | RE Islam/Christianity | |||||||||||||
30 | Riley Can Be Anything | Davina Hamilton | Elena Reinoso | Narrative | Stories with poetic features (rhyme); stories with familiar settings | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | PSHE: jobs people do; boosting self-belief; self;confidence | |||||||||||||
31 | Riley Knows He Can | Davina Hamilton | Elena Reinoso | Narrative | Stories with poetic features (rhyme); stories with familiar settings | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | PSHE: managing feelings; boosting self-belief; self;confidence | |||||||||||||
32 | Ella Has A Plan | Davina Hamilton | Elena Reinoso | Narrative | Stories with poetic features (rhyme); stories with a dillemma | KS1/Y3 | No | No | No | No | Yes | PSHE: problem-solving; resolving conflict; safety in the kitchen; respect | |||||||||||||
33 | Sky Up! | Patrice Augustus Brown | Fiona Morrison | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | PSHE: money, positive thinking; writing | |||||||||||||
34 | The Story of the Windrush | K.N. Chimbiri | N/A | Non-fiction | Information texts | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History, Geography, Music | |||||||||||||
35 | Julian at the Wedding | Jessica Love | Jessica Love | Narrative | Stories that promote discussion; stories with strong supporting illustrations | EYFS/KS1/KS2 (Y3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL, PSED, EAD, role play (dressing up and home corner), waterplay, art and design, PSHE | |||||||||||||
36 | Julian Is a Mermaid | Jessica Love | Jessica Love | Narrative | Stories that promote discussion; stories with strong supporting illustrations | EYFS/KS1/ KS2 (Y3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL, PSED, EAD, role play (dressing up and home corner), waterplay, art and design, PSHE | |||||||||||||
37 | If I Had a Dinosaur | Gabby Dawnway | Alex Barrow | Narrative | Stories with rhyme and repetition; stories about special interests; with supporting illustrations | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; Literacy; Maths; UW; EAD; PD; PSED; dinosaurs, animals (pets), my family, small world play | |||||||||||||
38 | Windrush Child | Benjamin Zephaniah | None | Narrative | Historical fiction | KS2 (Y6+) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | HIstory; PSHE and Citizenship (justice and rights; anti-bullying) | |||||||||||||
39 | Children of the Benin Kingdom | Dinah Orgi | Natalie Cooper | Narrative | Historical fiction/adventure | KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History | |||||||||||||
40 | Africa Amazing Africa | Antinuke | Mouni Feddag | Non-fiction | Information book | KS2 (lower) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSCHE (diversity, respect for other cultures; own community | |||||||||||||
41 | Black and British: A Short Essential History | David Olusoga | None | Non-fiction | History - information texts | KS3+ | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
42 | M Is for Melanin | Tiffany Rose | Tiffany Rose | Non-fiction | Instructional Alphabet-book style | KS1+ | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | History: PSHE (celebrating differences and thinking positively) | |||||||||||||
43 | All Because You Matter | Tami Charles | Bryan Collier | Poetry | Free verse | KS2 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE (freedom rights and perseverence); history | |||||||||||||
44 | Little Leaders: Exceptional Men | Vashti Harrison | Vashti Harrision | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 (upper) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | HIstory | |||||||||||||
45 | Coming to England | Floella Benjamin | Diane Ewen | Non-fiction | Recount | Reception/KS1/Y3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Geography , history | |||||||||||||
46 | The Infinite | Patience Agbabi | N/A | Narrative | Adventure/sci-fi | KS2 (upper) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHCE (looking after our world) | |||||||||||||
47 | Akissi: Tales of Mischief | Marguerite Abouet | Mathieu Sapin | Narrative | Graphic Novel | KS2 | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||
48 | Akissi: Even More Tales of Mischief | Marguerite Abouet | Mathieu Sapin | Narrative | Graphic Novel | KS2 | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||
49 | Akissi: More Tales of Mischief | Marguerite Abouet | Mathieu Sapin | Narrative | Graphic Novel | KS2 | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||
50 | Counting on Katherine | Helaine Becker | Dow Phumiruk | Non-fiction | Biographical text | KS2 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHCE (perseverance, positive thinking, resilience, dreams and aspirations), history, science (earth and space) | |||||||||||||
51 | Selah's Gift to Father Christmas | Jeannelle Brew | Sarah Jane Docker | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | KS1/KS2 (lower) | No | No | No | No | Yes | RE Celebrations: Christmas | |||||||||||||
52 | The Twelve Days of Christmas | Alex T Smith | Alex T Smith | Poetry | Structured song lyrics | EYFS/KS1 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | RE Celebrations: Christmas. maths, music | |||||||||||||
53 | Silent Night | Lara Hawthorne | Lara Hawthorne | Poetry | Structured song lyrics | EYFS/KS1 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | RE Celebrations: Christmas.music | |||||||||||||
54 | JoJo and Gran-Gran Twelve and a Half Days of Christmas | Laura Henry | Amy Bradley | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | EYFS/KS1 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | RE Celebrations: Christmas. maths | |||||||||||||
55 | Karate Kid | Holly Sterling | Holly Sterling | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSE, PD, UW | |||||||||||||
56 | Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legacies and Legends | Mireille Harper (foreword) | Lauren Quinn | Non-fiction | History | KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History | |||||||||||||
57 | Leah's Star | Margaret Bateson-Hill | Karin Littlewood | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1/Y3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | RE Celebrations: Christmas | |||||||||||||
58 | Amari and the Night Brothers | BB Alston | None | Narrative | Fantasy | KS2 (upper ) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE Anti-Bullying; communication | |||||||||||||
59 | Lily and the Magic Comb | VV Brown | Kate Hazell | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | EYFS | No | No | No | No | Yes | PSHE | |||||||||||||
60 | Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls | Atinuke | Onyinye Iwu | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS2 (lower) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
61 | Mansa Musa Builds a School | Louisa Olafuyi and Oladele Olafuyi | Isabelle Irabor and Tiolu Yoloye | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
62 | Shaka Zula Learns to Dance | Louisa Olafuyi and Oladele Olafuyi | Isabelle Irabor and Tiolu Yoloye | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
63 | Queen Yaa Saves the Golden Stool | Louisa Olafuyi and Oladele Olafuyi | Isabelle Irabor and Tiolu Yoloye | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
64 | Queen Kitami Makes Friends | Louisa Olafuyi and Oladele Olafuyi | Isabelle Irabor and Tiolu Yoloye | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | CLL; UW; PSD: talking about preferences, jobs, and talents and building self-confidence | |||||||||||||
65 | Young Gifted and Black (Baby) | Jamia Wilson | Andrea Pippins | Non-fiction | Information texts about famous/historical figures | Babies/EYFS | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
66 | I am Every Good Thing | Derrick Barnes | Gordon C James | Poetry | Free verse | KS2 (upper) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHCE (being positive; self-belief; resilience; anti-bullying; my community; art and design | |||||||||||||
67 | Fruits | Valerie Bloom | David Axtell | Poetry | Rhyming/counting poem from another culture | KS1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Maths; PSHE (healthy eating; preferences - likes and dislikes); sicience (Y2 - animals inlcuding humans) | |||||||||||||
68 | Coyote's Soundbite: A Poem for Our Planet | John Agard | Piet Grobler | Narrative | Narrative poem | KS2 (upper) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Science; PSHCE (environmental awareness/caring for our planet; Earth Day); building self-esteem (through debating) | |||||||||||||
69 | My Hair | Hannah Lee | Allen Fatimaharan | Narrative | Stories with familar settings/rhyming stories | EYFS/KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Role play (home corner - hair salons) | |||||||||||||
70 | Zeki Loves Mummy | Anna McQuinn | Ruth Hearson | Narrative | Rhyming picture book | Babies/Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; UW; role play, (home corner,) cooking, den-building | |||||||||||||
71 | Two Sisters: A Story of Freedom | Kereen Getten | None | Narrative | Historical fiction | Y6 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History; PSCHE (freedom, justice and rights) | |||||||||||||
72 | The Lightning Catcher | Clare Weze | None | Narrative | Mystery/adventure | KS2 (upper) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Science | |||||||||||||
73 | No Longer Alone | Joseph Coelho | Robyn Wilson-Owen | Narrative | Stories with familar settings/strong themes(bereavement/loss/lonliness/anger) | EYFS/KS1 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | PSHE: Specific talk re how to cope with strong emotions/traumatic events (berevement/grief/loss);art and design | |||||||||||||
74 | Lenny and Wilbur | Ken Wilson-Max | Ken Wilson-Max | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; PSD; UW; role play, (home corner, pets, water play) | |||||||||||||
75 | My Dad Is a Grizzly Bear | Swapna Haddow | Dapo Adeola | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | EYFS/Y1 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
76 | Coming to England | Floella Benjamin | Joelle Avelino | Non-fiction | Autobiography/historical non-fiction | KS2 (upper) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Perfect for reading aloud; history; art and design; science | |||||||||||||
77 | Gregory Cool | Caroline Binch | Caroline Binch | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | KS1/KS2 (lower) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
78 | Amber Under Cover | EM Norry | None | Narrative | Mystery/adventure | Y6+ | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE: e-safety | |||||||||||||
79 | Aziza's Secret Fairy Door | Lola Morayo | Corey Reid | Narrative | Magical/adventure | Y2+ | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | art and design | |||||||||||||
80 | Musical Truth | Jeffrey Boakye | Ngadi Smart | Non-fiction | History/music information book | Y6+ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | English; history; music; art and design | |||||||||||||
81 | Catch That Chicken | Atinuke | Angela Brooksbank | Narrative | Stories from other cultures | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSD; PD; UW; CAL; L (looking after pets, my family, Africa (Nigeria)); small-world play | |||||||||||||
82 | Lulu's Sleepover | Anna McQuinn | Rosalind Beardshaw | Narrative | Stories with familiar setttings | EYFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
83 | Miles Morales: Shock Waves | Justin A Reynolds | Pablo Leon | Narrative | Superhero/graphic novel | Y4+ | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
84 | The Place for Me | Various Black writers | Joelle Avelino | Cross over | Historical fiction and facts | KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History; | |||||||||||||
85 | Best Bites Cookbook | Omari McQueen | None | Non-fiction | Recipe book (instructional) | KS1/KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Science; D&T cooking and nutrition | |||||||||||||
86 | Marcus Rashford You Are A Champion | Carl Anka | Non-fiction | Personal development/information book | Y6 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE; PE | ||||||||||||||
87 | Zeki Gets a Check Up | Anna McQuinn | Ruth Hearson | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | Babies/Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL; M (patterns and shapes); PD; PSD; EAD; role play (medical, home-corner: taking care of baby) | |||||||||||||
88 | Crown: Ode to the Fresh Cut | Derrick Barnes | Gordon C James | Poem | Free verse | KS2 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
89 | Jaz Santos Vs The World | Priscilla Mante | Ngadi Smart | Narrative | Stories with strong themes - football | KS2 (upper) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
90 | Hey You! | Dapo Adeola | 18 Black illustrators | Poetry | Free verse | KS1/KS2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE; Art and design | |||||||||||||
91 | We're Going to Find the Monster | Malorie Blackman | Dapo Adeola | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | EYFS/Y1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL, L; M; PD; EAD; Maths; Art and design; drama; PSHE | |||||||||||||
92 | Nonny's Birthday Bash: Confetti & Catastrophe | Leah Osakwe | Priscilla Bampoh | Narrative | Realism/dilemma (short middle-grade novel) | Y5+ | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
93 | SuperJoe Does Not Do Cuddles | Michael Catchpool | Emma Proctor | Narrative | Stories with familar settings | Reception/Y1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CAL, L; EAD; role play (home-corner; superheroes) | |||||||||||||
94 | The Story of Afro Hair | Kandace Chimbiri | Joelle Avelino | Non-fiction | Hisotory book | KS2 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | History (Egypt; Benin; Transatlantic slave trade; Tudors; post-war British) | |||||||||||||
95 | My Beautiful Voice | Joseph Coelho | Allison Colpoys | Poetry | Free verse | KS1/Y3 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PSHE (overcoming your fears, perseverance) | |||||||||||||
96 | Happy Here | Dean Atta plus 4 others | Oliver Twist plus 4 others | Narrative & Poetry | Various | KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
97 | Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story | Patrice Lawrence | None | Narrative | HIstorical fiction | Y5+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | History (Tudors) | |||||||||||||
98 | The Rapping Princess | Hannah Lee | Allen Fatimaharan | Narrative | Rhyming story (rap) | KS1 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||
99 | The Boy With Wings | Lenny Henry | Keenon Ferrell | Narrative | Superhero adventure | Y4+ | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Lulu Loves Dance | Joseph Coelho | Fiona Lumbers | Narrative | Stories with familiar settings | Reception | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |