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Indigenous and Native American Books: Babies-PreK

These are some of our favorite books to share with babies through preschoolers featuring Indigenous and Native American people and stories. We focused on books with Indigenous authors and illustrators.

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  • Count all the animals you can see, learn their Anishinaabemowin name, and discover what makes each animal special.
    Picture Book, 2025Canada : Medicine Wheel Publishing, [2025] — PICTURE BOOK ARM
  • " 'Who am I?' asked the brown-skinned girl. Her big brown mama pulled her close and replied..." This stunning book shows the ways the threads of life are woven in with the earth--past, present, and future.
    Picture Book, 2023Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2023] — PICTURE BOOK BUC
  • A story based on the legend of the first games played by forest animals. In this story, Mouse and Squirrel wanted to play a precursor to lacrosse, but Team Four Legs and Team Wings said they were too small to play.
    Book, 2024New York : Holiday House, 2024. — READER DAV
  • In a gentle and kid-friendly way, this beautiful picture book asks us to think about the people who lived here before we lived here. Includes information about land acknowledgements.
    Picture Book, 2024New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2024] — PICTURE BOOK FAI
  • In this playful book, kids are introduced to Anishinaabe words like amik, ziibi gaag, and mitig.
    Picture Book, 2020Madeira Park, British Columbia : Douglas & McIntyre, [2020] — OJIBWA PICTURE BOOK GEO
  • In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15th, we celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins--and the Native pride that comes with them.
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — PICTURE BOOK GOO
  • This beautifully illustrated picture book offers a series of hopes for a diverse group of kids. "I hope that you and those you love know joy...I have lots of hopes, for you and for me, but I wonder...What are your hopes?"
    Picture Book, 2022Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2022. — PICTURE BOOK GRA
  • By the award-winning author of We Are Water Protectors, this is a story of how hair can reflect resilience, strength, and connection to the earth.
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023. — PICTURE BOOK LIN
  • Experience gathering, hunting, and harvesting foods in the traditional ways in this beautiful celebration of the Earth, foods, and family.
    Picture Book, 2025Berkeley : Annick Press, [2025] — PICTURE BOOK POL
  • This beautiful book is an ode that celebrates the animals and plants of the prairies.
    Picture Book, 2023[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2023. — PICTURE BOOK SIM
  • It's easy to help baby to sleep reading this beautifully illustrated, gentle lullaby of prairie sounds on a stormy summer evening.
    Picture Book, 2024Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK SIM
  • River hasn't been well and isn't strong enough to dance the jingle dress dance at the powwow, but she comes to terms with the fact that the dance is for the Creator, the ancestors, their families, and everyone's health, including her own.
    Picture Book, 2022Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2022] — PICTURE BOOK SOR