Curated by Kathy Bostrom
Resources from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators So many creators of children’s books have risen to the call for help from teachers and parents during the COVID-19 crisis by creating online materials that will entertain, instruct, and inspire children and young people. Some are reading their books and discussing them. Some have created mini-lessons on art or history or craft projects. Some are doing the equivalent of a school visit with a presentation and slide show. Here is a directory of what SCBWI published members are making available online.
Board Books (Ages Newborn – 3)
- God Loves You – by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- God’s Dream – by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- A is for Activist – by Innosanto Nagara (board book version)
- Counting on Community – by Innosanto Nagara
- My First Bible for Children of Color – by Patrice Banks Lee
- God’s Big Plan (board book) – by Elizabeth Caldwell and Theodore Hiebert
- Mine! A Book about Sharing by Caryn Rivadeneira
- We’re Better Together: A Book about Differences by Jennifer Hilton and Kristen McCurry
- Will You Be Friends With Me? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
Picture Books (Ages 3-8)
- Bibles and Bible Stories
- God’s Big Plan – by Elizabeth Caldwell and Theodore Hiebert
- My First Bible for Children of Color – by Patrice Banks Lee
- The Marvelous Mustard Seed – by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Who Counts? – by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible – by Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim
- Who Is My Neighbor? – by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Children of Color Storybook Bible – by Regina Brundridge
- And God Created Squash – by Martha Whitmore Hickman
- Big Momma Makes the World – by Phyllis Root
- When God Made Light – by Matthew Paul Turner
- When God Gave Us Words – by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- The Fabulous World that God Made by Joyce K. Ellis
- Family Resources
- God’s Paintbrush – by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Prayers for Faithful Families by Traci Smith
- Compassion, Friendship, Emotions
- Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too – by Jennifer Grant
- One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different – by Linsey Davis
- Who Is My Neighbor? – by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Maybe God is Like That Too – by Jennifer Grant
- When I Pray For You – by Matthew Paul Turner
- When God Made You – by Matthew Paul Turner
- Faithful Families – by Megan Rohrer
- Mr. Grumpy Christian – by Megan Rohrer
- Bruno’s Hat – by Canizales
- Simon and the Big, Bad, Angry Beasts: A Book About Anger – by Ian De Haes
- What in the World is Wrong with Gisbert? – by Jochen Weeber
- Where is Home, Daddy Bear? By Nicola O’Byrne
- Social Issues, Diversity
- 7 Books to Help Children Learn About Social Justice and Activism
- Transgender Children of God – by Megan Rohrer
- A is for Activist – by Innosanto Nagara (picture book version)
- A Good Night for Mr. Coleman – by Kathy Izard
- For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World by Michael W. Waters (Publication date: 9/22/20)
- Character and Values
- One of a Kind, Like Me – by Laurin Mayeno
- How Much is a Little Girl Worth? – by Rachel Denhollander
- Brian the Brave by Paul Stewart
- No One Else Like You – by Siska Goeminne
- The Story of AND: The Little Word That Changed the World by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- Crocodile’s Crossing: A Search for Home – by Yoeri Slegers
- Different, Just Like Me by Lori Mitchell
- Holidays and Seasons
- Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story – by Barbara Brown Taylor
- The Night of His Birth – by Katherine Paterson
- The Worst Christmas Ever – by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- Sacraments, Religious Beliefs, Theology
- Where Are You Hiding, God? – by Elisabeth Zartl
- Baptism Promises by Carol A. Wehrheim
- Why is There a Cross? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- Who is Jesus? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- What About Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- Who Made the World? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- What is God Like? by Kathleen Long Bostrom
- Today is Baptism Day by Anna V. Ostenso Moore (author) and Peter Krueger (illustrator)
Early Readers (Ages 5-9)
- Children of God Storybook Bible – by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible – by Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim
- Journey to the Heart: Centering Prayer for Children – by Frank Jelenic
First Chapter Books (Ages 6-9, 7-10)
Middle Grade (MG) (Ages 8-12)
- Deep Blue Kids Bible
- Holy Bible Illustrated Especially for Children of Color by Nia Publishing Co.
- Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science – byLouis Giglio
- All the Chronicle of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis
- Amina’s Voice – by Hena Khan
- Daughters of Faith series – by Wendy Lawton