Antibias Books for Children

This is obviously a very short beginning to a very long list of culturally diverse and antibias books for children.

Based on a true story from New York City, Central Park Zoo. This book tells the tale of two male penguins who want to have a baby, so they get a rock that looks like and egg to try and hatch. A zoo keeper decides they deserve to have a family, and gives them an egg of their own. These two penguins take on the task of raising their baby daughter Tango in their own unique family.
And Tango Makes Three



Courtney is having a birthday, but her mother doesn't allow her to invite her best friend, Dejana because of the racial difference, but friendship wins out in the end.
Courtney's Birthday Party









This book is a good conversation starter for single moms when a father is absent or deceased. It helps children understand that not all daddies live with their children, but they are not loved any less because of it.
Do I Have a Daddy?








Felicia cannot go to sleep without hearing the story of how her two Mama's took an airplane to adopt their baby girl and bring her home.
Felicia's Favorite Story









A story that explores for children all of the different ways they can use their hands that will not hurt others.
Hands are Not for Hitting









Set in the Arctic, the book explores a cultural setting while also discussing the unconditional love of a mother for her child.
Mama, Do You Love Me?











In this gender flipped story, the princess outsmarts the dragon and rescues Prince Ronald. The prince is more concerned with her appearance than the fact that she saved him that she decides she will not marry him.
The Paper Bag Princess

Rainbow Fish is a unique individual and the most beautiful fish in the sea because of his shiny scales, and is quite vain about this fact. One day a blue fish asks for one of his scales. When Rainbow Fish refuses, none of the fish will talk to him anymore. He eventually decides to share his scales, showing the power of sharing and friendship.
The Rainbow Fish

A toddler book that explores how children are different all around the world, yet identifies how each of them are the same with ten fingers and ten toes. A cute ending that identifies your own child as being a special little person that stands out.
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

A young boy really wants to get a dog, but is not allowed because times are tight for his family. One day, he comes home with a starving kitten that he finds in the trash. That same day his father loses his job.
Tight Times