I’ve chosen fifty of my favorite diversity picture books and wrote book descriptions in the style of a Haiku poem. It’s not exactly a Haiku exactly, but I’m following for form of 5-7-5. I’ve broken the picture books into five categories:
- 10 Diversity Picture Books Teaching Kindness
- 10 Diversity Immigration Picture Books
- 10 Diversity Picture Books to Encourage Empathy
- 10 Diversity Picture Books About Unsung Heroes
- 10 Diversity Picture Books about Amazing Artists
Let me know if you like this [weird] format because I have fifty more picture books in mind for a second version if requested. Thanks so much!
10 Diversity Picture Books Teaching Kindness

Finding the Music/En Pos de la Música by Jennifer Torres, illustrated by Renato Alarcão
breaking his guitar
helps to find abuelito
in everyone’s hearts
[bilingual Spanish picture book, ages 4 and up]
Mama, I’ll Give You the World by Roni Schotter, illustrated by S. Saelig Gallagher
at her hair salon
luisa plans a surprise
for her single mom
[picture book, ages 4 and up]
The Girl with a Brave Heart by
when kindness rewards
“Cinderella” in Iran
beauty revealed
[picture book, ages 6 and up]