Black History Month Box
Expert-curated for children ages 6-12, the Black History Month box features books that explore significant leaders and moments in Black history.
This box is especially important in this political and cultural climate during which Black history is being silenced and misrepresented through ever-increasing bans and legislation targeting Black history books and curriculum.
Sharing these books, leaders, movements, and social change strategies also provides concrete examples and real-world education around how social change actually occurs -- a critical topic that's missing in most school curricula. How does social change actually occur?
Orders for these boxes will be accepted until Tuesday, February 11th, and will ship out the week of February 24th.
Note, the books in the images are examples of the books that will be in these boxes. Depending on the number of books you select, you may or may not receive the books that are pictured.
Any questions? Please contact us at support@OurShelves.com.
The books in this box are critically reviewed and mindfully chosen by our Curation Team for children ages 6-12 years old.
- Affirm your values of equity, inclusion, social justice, activism, and love while sharing high-quality children's books with the special children in your world.
- Our Curation Team members who review your books share expertise from librarianship, teaching, early childhood development, psychology, racial and other identity bias, and parenting. All Curation Team members -- and their children -- have the lived experience of being under-represented in children's books.
- Feel pride knowing you're exercising your consumer power to be counted in support of diverse children's books. OurShelves advocates for the many diverse books currently under attack. We also advocate for the many more diverse books still needed. Together, we're proving to publishers the currently underestimated audience for these books!
- Free shipping within the US.
Who will love these books?
These beautiful books are mindfully and lovingly chosen by our expert Curation Team for children ages 6-12.
When will my box book be delivered?
Black History Month boxes ship the week of February 24.
What will be inside my box?
Depending on the quantity you choose, 3 or 5 hardback picture books that discuss important people and moments in Black history. Note, the books in the images are examples of the books that will be in these boxes. Depending on the number of books you select, you may or may not receive the books that are pictured.
Who pays for shipping?
OurShelves is thrilled to offer FREE SHIPPING within the U.S.!
What if I have feedback to share?
Yes, please. We always welcome your feedback here.
Books previously featured
Baby's First Words by Christiane Engel
Plenty of Hugs by Fran Manushkin
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
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OurShelves is a quarterly diverse book box for children.
We curate high-quality children’s books that feature racially and ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, disabled, feminist, and other characters and families currently under-represented in kids’ books.
We advocate for the many more diverse books still needed, in part by proving the significant audience for such books through our growing membership.
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Our books feature LGBTQ+, racially and ethnically diverse, disabled, feminist, and other traditionally under-represented characters and families in children’s books.
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or library, and as birthday, shower,
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