“One of the best things about my art is how many people see themselves and their lives in my scenes…My art makes people think about some of the fondest moments in their lives. That’s my absolute favorite.” Deann Wiley, author and illustrator of Homegrown
Deann Wiley’s debut picture book Homegrown was one of several books by author/illustrators released in 2024. In observance of Youth Art Month (YAM), a celebration recognizing the visual arts, this list features picture books written and illustrated by Black artists. Explore the titles and see the various illustration and storytelling styles of each artist.
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1. Greatness
Regis Bethencourt | Kahran Bethencourt | Little, Brown BYR | January 14, 2025 | PB
2. Lily’s Dream: A Fairy Friendship
Bea Jackson | Aladdin | January 7, 2025 | PB
3. Hello, Sun!
Lala Watkins | Random House BYR | January 7, 2025 | PB
4. The Boy Who Found His Voice
Tyler Gordon | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | June 25, 2024 | PB
Brian Pinkney | Greenwillow Books | June 18, 2024 | PB
Lauren Semmer | Crown BYR | June 18, 2024 | PB
7. Aqua Boy
Ken Wilson-Max | Candlewick | May 21, 2024 | PB
8. May You Love and Be Loved: Wishes for Your Life
Cleo Wade | Feiwel & Friends | May 7, 2024 | PB
9. Homegrown
Deann Wiley | Henry Holt and Co | January 9, 2024 | PB
10. Extraordinary Magic: The Writing Life of Virginia Hamilton
Nina Crews | Christy Ottaviano Books/Little Brown | January 9, 2024 | PB
11. The Spark in You
Andrea Pippins | Random House Studio | January 9, 2024 | PB
Keisha Morris | Harper | January 2, 2024
13. Nesting Dolls
Vanessa Brantley-Newton | Crown Books for BYR | October 10, 2023 | PB
14. Kicks in the Sky
C.G. Esperanza | HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books | September 5, 2023 | PB
15. The Artivist
Nikkolas Smith | Kokila | September 5, 2023 | PB
16. Fresh Juice
Robert Liu-Trujillo | Lee & Low Books | July 25, 2023 | PB
Daria Peoples | Greenwillow Books | May 30, 2023 | PB
18. Jackie Ormes Draws the Future
Liz Montague | Random House Studio | May 16, 2023 | PB
19. Big
Vashti Harrison | Little, Brown | May 2, 2023 | PB
Raissa Figueroa | HarpersCollins | May 2, 2023 | PB
21. Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow | Doubleday BYR | February 28, 2023 | PB
Brian Pinkney | Greenwillow | February 21, 2023 | PB
23. Smart Sisters (Happy Hair)
Mechal Renee Roe | Doubleday BYR | December 27, 2022 | PB
24. Fashionista: Fashion Your Feelings
Maxine Beneba Clarke | Candlewick | December 6, 2022 | PB
25. Off the Wall
Theodore Tayor III | Roaring Brook Press | October 11, 2022 | PB
26. Hair to Share
Sylvia L. Walker | Rodale Kids | August 23, 2022 | PB
Elissa Wentt | Scholastic | August 2, 2022 | Bd Bk
Bryan Collier | Little, BrownYR | June 7, 2022 | PB
29. Kick Push
Frank Morrison | Bloomsbury Children’s Books | April 19, 2022 | PB
Jarrett Pumphrey | Jerome Pumphrey | Norton Young Readers | March 1, 2022 | PB
Jena Holliday | HarperCollins | February 15, 2022 | PB
32. Wutaryoo
Nilah Magruder | Versify | January 25, 2022 | PB
33. Dear Reader: A Love Letter to Libraries
Tiffany Rose | little bee books | January 25, 2022 | PB
34. The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale
Charly Palmer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | January 4, 2022 | PB
Bryan Collier | Orchard Books | December 7, 2021 | PB
36. Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist Ernie Barnes
Don Tate | Abrams BYR | August 17, 2021 | PB
Quote Source: MacKids Spotlight: DeAnn Wiley
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