ECERS-R Item#15 and #28
Diversity Books[1]
Different Races (e.g., historical and contemporary stories about people from different races and cultures; books in other languages)I Love My Hair! By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
Call Me Black Call Me Beautiful by Alicia Terry Henderson
Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson
No English by Jacqueline Jules
Courtney’s Birthday Party by Loretta Long
Margaret and Margarita by Lynn Reiser
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Mixed Me by Tiffany Catledge
Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children by Sandra Pinkney*
Different Cultures( e.g., historical and contemporary stories about people from different cultures; books in other languages)
Turquoise Boy: A Navajo Legend by Terri Cohlene
Homes and Houses by Ann Morris
On the Go by Ann Morris
Work by Ann Morris
Clamshell Boy: A Makah Legend by Terri Cohlene
Quillworker: A Cheyenne Legend by Terri Cohlene
This is the Way We Go to School by Edith Baer
Handa’s Hen by Eileen Browne*
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe
Espenza Rising by Pan Munoz Ryan
The Name Jar by YangsookChoi
How My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina R. Friedman
The Roots of My Family Tree by NikiAlling
Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules
Different Ages (e.g., children, parents, grandparents)
Flower Garden illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
When I am Old with You by Angela Johnson
Sister Anne’s Hands by Marybeth Lorbiecki
Now One Foot, Now the Other by TomiedePaola
Can You Do This, Old Badger by Eve Bunting
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by TomiedePaola
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
When I am Old with You by Angela Johnson
Ms. Katz and Tush by Patricia Polacco
Still My Grandma by Veronique Van Abeele
The Grannyman by Judy Schachner
My New Granny by Elisabeth Steinkellner
Always My Grandpa: A Story for Children About Alzheimer’s Disease by Linda Scacco
Different Abilities (e.g., individuals with disabilities and how they might use aids such as eyeglasses, a hearing aid, a wheelchair or crutches)
My First Book of Sign Language illustrated by Joan Holub*
Sign Language ABC by Lora Heller*
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Elizabeth Peete*
Someone Special Just Like You by Tricia Brown
Ian’s Walk: A Story of Autism by Laurie Lears
Where’s Chimpy by BernieceRabe
Friends in the Park by Rochelle Bunnett
Our Teacher is in a Wheelchair by Mary Ellen Powers
Different Just Like Me by Lori Mitchell
Oliver Gets Hearing Aids by Maureen Cassidy Riski and Nikolas Klakow
Listen for the Bus David’s Story by Patricia McMahon
Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome by Clarabelle van Niekerk
My Travelin’ Eye by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
We Can Do It! By Laura Dwight
I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Gender in Non-Stereotyping Roles(e.g., men and women shown doing different types of work including traditional and non-traditional roles)
A Day with Paramedics by Jodie Shepherd*
A Day with Doctors by Jodie Shepherd*
A Day with Police Officers by Jan Kottke*
ABC of Jobs: The People that Make America Work by Roger Priddy *
William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow
Ballerino Nate by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Baseball Ballerina by Kathryn Cristaldi
A Fire Engine for Ruthie by Leslea Newman
The Only Boy in Ballet Class by Denise Gruska
Mama Played Baseball by David A. Adler
My Mom is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling
NOTE: In some cases, one book might be representative of more than one category. For example, an illustrated book about how the body works might also show people of different races in the illustrations.
ECERS-R Item #15 requires 3-5 books in EACH of the following categories: Fantasy, Factual Information, Nature/Science, Race/Culture, and Different Abilities.
*denotes books published by Scholastic
Additional Resources
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Our Global Community Book Set (set of 7) $47.95
My Family Book Set (Set of 4) $22.95
You are Important Board Book (Set of 7) $54.95
A World Of Food (Set of 5) $34.95
Different Abilities Books (Set of 8) $77.95
Celebrate Diversity Book Set (Set of 8) $58.95
Cultural Diversity Board Book Set (Set of 4) $24.95
Career Book Set (Set of 6) $18.95
Bilingual Picture $48.95
Lakeshore Early Learning Company
Differing Abilities (Set of 6) $49.50
Differing Abilities (Set of 12) $88.50
Multicultural Stories (set of 12) $96.50
Community Helpers at Work Photo Series (set of 10) $79.50
Children of the World (set of 12) - $79.50
Cultures of the World (set of 5) $35.50
Families Book Set (set of 6) $49.50
Developed by Simpson County Regional Training Center1
[1]This is a guide to assist you in preparing your learning centers. The titles listed are NOT the only books that can be counted toward items/indicators. This list is meant only to identify books that can count toward specific categories. Some titles will count in more than one category. For more information and clarification, refer to your All About ECERS-R guide.