Multicultural Children's Books

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NEW RESOURCE: Diversity in Civics Diverse Book List

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Support the LGBTQIA+ Community for Pride Month

June is Pride month, and this year we are not only celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, we are standing up and speaking out against hate. According to a report from the American Library Association…

 

Awards & Honors

Tenacious received a starred review from Booklist!

Breaking to the Beat! received starred reviews from Booklist, The Horn Book, and Kirkus Reviews!

The Moonlit Vine received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews!

Thirty Talks Weird Love has been chosen as this year's Global Read Aloud young adult choice!

Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui is a Children's Africana Book Awards winner!

Where Wonder Grows is a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Winner for Illustration!

Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando is a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Honor for Illustration!

New Educator Resources

Discover our new Diversity in Civics Diverse Book List!

Check out our 2023 Diverse Summer Reading List!

Browse our shareable 2023 frontlist catalog featuring our spring & summer 2023 titles!

Check out this educator resource: a toolkit for building a diverse SEL library!

You can find everything you need to know about Lee & Low with our brochure.

Learn how all children can benefit from the COLLTS PreK Curriculum.

Find anti-racism children's books in our Anti-Racism Diverse Reading List!

Email us to create a Customized Classroom Library Collection.

About Us

Lee & Low Books is the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the country. We are also one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the United States.

Founded in 1991, we have always been family-owned and independent, which means we publish what we want and aren't afraid to take risks. Our books have won major awards including the Coretta Scott King Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the NAACP Image Award, and many more.

Lee & Low Books is committed to publishing diverse books that are about everyone, for everyone. We are dedicated to cultural authenticity, and we make a special effort to work with new authors and illustrators of color.

We publish multicultural children's books for every age, including leveled books for beginning readers, picture books, early chapter books, middle grade, and young adult books. We also publish a wide selection of bilingual and Spanish language books.

Visit our testimonials page to see some of the people and organizations who support our work!