Children’s books written by Black authors to read this fall

Children’s books written by Black authors to read this fall

Children's books written by Black authors to read this fall

(ABC 6 News) — Now that children are back in school and temperatures are getting cooler, it may be time to find new titles to read this fall.

Nicole Asong Nfonoyim-Hara, the owner of Griot Arts in Rochester, joins ABC 6 News Good Morning anchor Carly Berglund in studio with recommendations of children’s books written by Black authors.

  • “Big” by Vashti Harrison
  • “The Vast Wonder of the World” by Melina Mangal
  • “The Idea in You” by QuestLove
  • “The Boldest White” by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali
  • “Kwame Crashes the Underworld” by Craig Kofi Farmer
  • “Amari and the Despicable Wonders” by B.B. Alston