WELCOME TO THE 7TH ANNUAL
Data shows that books featuring BIPOC groups are consistently lower in number than books featuring animals or white characters annually.
American Indians/First Nations
Latinx
Asian Pacific Islander/
Asian Pacific American
African/African Americans
Animals/Other
White
The number of books featuring characters of African descent has increased over the past 15 years, but it’s still sadly low.
Our data is available to the public — live and free for your use.
Beautiful Black Bird Children’s Book Festival addresses this problem by bringing you high-quality picture books with engaging activities.
Reading books like those featured in the festival can have lasting effects on children in several key areas: combating childhood bias, building intercultural competence, fostering literacy, and supporting the development of positive identities.
