Books like My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration
By Prasha Sooful
For the kid who can't sit still, needs to touch everything, and feels big feelings in a big body — this book says that's not a problem to fix, it's a brain worth celebrating. energetic, affirming, loud and proud
An alphabet journey with superstar Lil Nas X and his pony Panini, riding from sunup to sundown through wide-open pastures, boots, guitars, and cowboy hats — one letter at a time.
A rhyming celebration of toddler hands moving through a day — holding, molding, catching, throwing, waving hello and goodbye, clapping, and even tying a shoe.
An exclamation point stands out among a page full of periods, bending and shrinking to try to fit in — until a question mark helps him discover exactly what he's for.
A short, plump dragon who can't breathe fire like the others sinks into despair — until he discovers the value of believing in himself.
A celebration told through many young voices, each one honoring the beauty of their own brown skin and finding themselves reflected in the natural world around them.
A joyful little girl romps through rhyme after rhyme declaring she likes herself completely — messy hair, beaver breath, and all — no matter what anyone thinks.
A parent looks at a child and wonders aloud, in rhyme, about all the different people they might grow up to be — brave, clever, silly, wise — no matter what.
A little red cat runs off and finds himself chased by an alligator, a bear, and even a dragon, racing from snowy peaks to jungles — until the whole wild crew discovers they're better off as friends.
A little boy plants a carrot seed, and though his mother, father, and big brother all warn him it won't grow, he waters it and pulls the weeds and waits, sure that he's right.
A lyrical journey through the history of Black music in America, from spirituals and blues to jazz, soul, and hip-hop, packed with over 80 references to real artists like Billie Holiday and Kendrick Lamar.
A crew of astronauts blasts into orbit aboard a space shuttle, eating ready-to-eat food, floating in zero gravity, taking space walks, and fixing a satellite before returning to Earth.
A confident Black boy affirms everything he is — creative, funny, brave, sometimes afraid, always resilient — celebrating his own worth in a string of joyful, declarative statements.
