Story Time with Avant-garde Books, LLC

#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher choos...

  Being Careless  by Joy Berry explains the problems caused by carelessness and teaches children how to be careful.

Pete the Cat whips up something extra cool in the next Pete the Cat My First I Can Read tale from  New York Times  bestselling author-illustrator James Dean! The school's bake sale is a day away! Pete tries to make something yummy for his friends. But he seems to be only making a giant mess! Will Pete have something delicious in time for the bake sale? Beginning readers will love Pete's...

Learn about the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman in this early reader biography. This I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home. Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who was born enslaved in Maryland in the 1800s. After risking everything to escape from her slave master and be free, Harriet went on to lead many people to freedom on a journey known today as the Un...

Paddington Bear has charmed readers of all ages for almost 60 years! Now part of the I Can Read line, Michael Bond’s classic character will delight beginning readers with his curious nature and nose for adventure. Paddington is thrilled to go to the beach with the Browns. He’s never splashed in the ocean or built a sand castle. Outfitted with a new set of beach toys, Paddington seems ready for wha...

Girls everywhere deal with wanting to be loved and accepted by friends. If they only knew that having a heart that displays kindness and acceptance are just a few pathways to acquiring beauty and genuine friends who become like sisters. (Read by Michael McCrary)

Leo, Lola’s little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time , is back in a new adventure with Daddy!  Perfect for Father's Day or every day, this sweet companion to Leo Loves Mommy and spin-off of the best-selling Lola Reads series celebrates the love between young children and their dads. Leo and Daddy love to make pancakes for breakfast, dance to the beat, and go to the park together. When it's tim...

A celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. "Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . " In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that gave a voice to the Statue of Libert...

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeou...

Foster your little one's imagination and encourage them to dream big with this modern Black History book created to inspire children everywhere. Featured by HuffPost, People, Romper, and Popsugar, 5-star rated Look What Brown Can Do!  is a modern illustrated Black history book that showcases pivotal contributions of Black history makers. Written in an inspirational "you can too" tone, Look Wh...

Wave your flags! It's time to vote! Election Day is right around the corner in the latest big moment to be celebrated in Natasha Wing's best-selling series. Yes! It's almost here. And the big question is: Who will be our next president? Will our leader be a he or a she? A young citizen gives her take on politics and Election Day in this charming story (featuring a colorful sticker sheet!), told in...

The Beauty of My Hijab is a poetic book that helps readers understand why a hijab is worn and important to Muslim women.  

What if all the trees were oaks How plain the world would seem, No maple syrup, banana splits And how would orange juice be? Wouldn't it be a boring place If all the people were the same; Just one color just one language, Just one family name! -But- If the forest were the world And all the people were the trees; Palm and pine, bamboo and willow, Live and grow in harmony. Aren't you glad, my good f...

Written for beginning readers using only 75 different words, this beloved Beginner Book by P.D. Eastman features all kinds of wonderful dogs riding bicycles, scooters, skiis, roller skates, and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a party held on top of a tree! This is a perfect gift for P.D. Eastman fans and dog lovers of all ages!

MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her mom's special tiara on her head, she knows she’s going to rock kindergarten. But the tiara isn’t just for show—it also reminds her of all the good things she brings to the classroom, stuff like her kindness, friendliness, and impressive soccer skills, too! Like The King of Kindergarten , this is the...

Do You the Dark? follows little Maya as she discovers the wonders of nighttime with her friendly shadows and grapples with a child’s worst enemy: bedtime.

Nappy Hair is a lively, empowering story about Brenda's knotted-up, twisted, nappy hair and how it got to be that way! Told in the African-American "call and response" tradition, this story leaps off the page, along with vibrant illustrations by Joe Cepeda.

Hansel and Gretel was first published by the German writers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (The Brothers Grimm) in 1812. This version of the classic fable, Hansel and Gretel was adapted by Jane Jerrard. The story is about a poor woodcutter, his mean wife, his son and daughter, and a wicked witch. 

From voices tall as a tree, to voices small as a bee, all it takes is confidence and a belief in the goodness of others to change the world. Coming at a time when issues of social justice are at the forefront of our society, this is the perfect book to teach children in and out of the classroom that they're not too young to express what they believe in and that all voices are valuable. *"The ...

Tante Grace emmène ses nièces Léa (11 ans) et Zoë au parc d’attraction, Busch Gardens pour célébrer leurs bonnes notes à l’école. Les jeunes filles voient beaucoup d’animaux différents d’Afrique ainsi que les plantes, les insectes et les oiseaux exotiques. Cependant après le voyage, Léa apprends une leçon spéciale quand Tante Grace raconte une histoire capitvante d’un zèbre orange. Léa découvre l’...

This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime. In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up! My brother slips a durag over his locs. Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head. Daddy covers his black waves with...

Teach Me About Garvey shares important contributions of the Jamaican-born, Pan-African civil rights activist , Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Sr.  The book using rhyme to teach historical facts to young children. 

In the West End follows an energetic, amazing little boy that ventures out with his Mom through the West End (the historic African-American neighborhood in Atlanta) to find healthy and tasty vegan food for his Grandma who has to change the way she eats because of her health.  The book is illustrated by Corretta Scott King award winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie.  The work was relea...

In this heartwarming story of love and family, a community comes together to help a young girl find the courage to lift her mighty voice. Sundays are June’s favorite days because she gets to spend it with Mommy, Daddy, and her brother, Troy. Next Sunday is more special than most, because she will be leading the youth choir in front of her entire church. June loves to sing. She sings loud, silly so...

A celebration of diverse childhoods, and the essential things that make us all the same. Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different from each other. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way arou...