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Picture Books November 2025 |
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Books by Native American Authors |
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Brave
by Weshoyot Alvitre
A young Native American boy demonstrates bravery by proudly wearing his long hair in a braid to honor his ancestors' traditions.
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Fierce Aunties!
by Laurel Goodluck
Celebrates aunts, related by birth or not, who surround children with unyielding love and support.
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I Love Salmon and Lampreys: A Native Story of Resilience
by Brook M. Thompson
An inspiring story about a river, a successful Native-led movement for environmental justice, and the making of a scientist. Growing up in the Yurok and Karuk Tribes, Brook Thompson learned to care for the fish that nurtured her and her family. She knew that along the Klamath River in Northern California, salmon and lampreys are a needed part of life. But she also saw how these fish were in danger. People had built dams along the Klamath River, making it very hard for salmon and lampreys to live. Tribal people and their friends organized to have four of the dams removed, and they won.
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Firefly Season
by Cynthia Leitich Smith; illustrated by Kate Gardiner
Piper’s family is from the Cherokee and Muscogee Nations, and Sumi’s family roots are in Mumbai, India. When the two girls become neighbors in Kansas City, it’s the beginning of a bond that expands both of their worlds. Kirkus Reviews calls this picture book "a glowing tribute to family across distance and lineage."
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The Trickster Shadow
by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Drawing on Indigenous ancestral wisdom and inner strength, a child is able to master the dark side of his emotions.
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The Gift of the Great Buffalo
by Carole Lindstrom; illustrated by Aly McKnight
The plains and prairies are home to young Rose and the Métis families who gather for their biannual buffalo hunt. When the dwindling buffalo herds prove elusive, Rose sneaks out to track them herself. Set in the 1880s, this own voices story provides an evocative slice of history.
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| We Give Thanks by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sergio RuzzierIn this sweet story told in rhyme, a rabbit and a frog journey through their community of animal friends, offering up gratitude for everything from mittens to roses to the "nice warm soup" they eventually share with everyone in a joyful closing feast. Pastel-shaded watercolors with pops of neon ensure that this cozy read is eye-catching, too.
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Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
by Jake Swamp
Giving Thanks is a special children's version of the Thanksgiving Address, a message of gratitude that originated with the Native people of upstate New York and Canada and that is still spoken at ceremonial gatherings held by the Iroquois, or Six Nations.
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| At Our Table by Patrick Hulse; illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight"At our table there is room," declares this inclusive picture book. Featuring diverse groups of loved ones gathered for shared meals, this lyrical story invites readers to linger on delicious sensory details as well as opportunities for gratitude -- including gratitude for the farm labor and Indigenous knowledge that puts food on tables. Read-alike: Pie Is For Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard. |
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| Thank You by JarvisWhile many children need to be nudged into saying "thank you," the narrator of this picture book doesn't seem to stop. Throughout their day, they thank everything from their beloved red hat to the bubbles in the bath to the Tyrannosaurus ("for being the longest word I know"). Kirkus Reviews calls Thank You "a joyfully quirky gratitude journal for the preschool set." |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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