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Five Faves: Black Girl Magic

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As we look back and remember the many brillant black women creators and advocates during this Black History month, it's essential to also keep looking forward to the future and to the amazing potential inherent in upcoming generations --to look to that special spark that is known as black girl magic.

The Light She Feels Inside
Written by Gwendolyn Wallace
Illustrated by Olivia Duchess
Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2023. Picture Book. 

Maya learns to utilize her glow (whether it's produced from seeing injustice, sadness, or joy) by looking back at past black women pioneers to rally her community and bring people together. 

Natural Me
Written by MzVee
Illustrated by Lisbeth Checo
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. Picture Book.

A message of empowerment meant to encourage young girls to love themselves just as they are. 


Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
Written by Dominique Furukawa
Illustrated by Erika Lynne Jones
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. Picture Book.

With charming illustrations, Black Girls, is an engaging celebration of the diversity of black girlhood while also creating a link between everday life and those who led the way in the past. 

Black Girl Rising
Written by Brynne Barnes
Illustrated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2022. Picture Book.

A lyrical journey that reveals the gamut of emotions and experiences of past generations, Black Girl Rising will leave you hopeful for the future. 

Little Black Girl: Oh the Things You Can Do!
Written by Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Illustrated by Paul Davey
New York: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022. Picture Book.

Follow along as one young black girl pursues her dream of a future in robotics, while being sensitive and uplifting in the face of potential struggle. 










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