10 Children's Books That Celebrate Our Diverse World

Where do we find quality stories for children about a diverse world? Not books that preach, but that evoke empathy and curiosity and different perspectives through good stories and/or art? As is the case across all publishing categories, books by and about people of color (or people who are not able-bodied or citizens or middle-class or otherwise conforming to a mainstream standard) are in the minority.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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