The Kwanzaa
Book List
Amber, L. A. Kwanzaa: Kwanzaa: 7 Principles, Celebration, Decorations, Traditions and Symbols:
A Kwanzaa Book for Kids 2020 Ages 5-8
Shabazz, Asase Ye
Aseda First Fruits: A Guide to
Celebrating Kwanzaa 2019 Ages 3-9
Thedford, Steven Kwanzaa Gets An A 2019 Ages 1-9
Bullard, Lisa My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa 2018 Ages 5-8
Otto, Carolyn Holidays Around the Work: Celebrate Kwanzaa 2017 Ages 6-9
Davis, Kyle Kwanzaa Adventures Coloring Book: (Volumes 1-7) 2016
Ama Karikari-Yawson. Kwanzaa Nana is Coming to Town Milestales 2015 Ages 2 to 12
Henry, James and Proctor, John. Kwanzaa Klaus: The Night Before Christmas is JUST the beginning... 2014
Thedford, Steven. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles) 2014Ages 2-10
Herington, Lisa Kwanzaa (Rookie Read-About Holidays) 2013 Ages 5-8
Bullard, Lisa Kelvin’s Kwanzaa 2012 Ages 5-8
Copage, Eric. First of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holiday 2011
Washington, Donna Li’l Rabbits Kwanzaa 2010 Ages Preschool
– 2
Mayes, Keith. Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American
Holiday Tradition
2009
Carolyn B. Otto. Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa: With Candles, Community, and the Fruits of the Harvest. National Geographic Children's Books 2008
Ages 6 to 9
Thedford, Steven. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book 2004 Ages 4 to 9
Marsh, Carole. Kwanzaa Activities, Crafts, Recipes, and More! 2003
Raabe, Emily. A Kwanzaa Holiday
Cookbook (Festive Foods for the Holidays) 2003 Ages 4 to 8
Holub, Joan. Kwanzaa Kids. New York: Puffin Books, 2002. Ages 7 to 13.
Medearis, Angela Shelf. Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2000. Ages 7 to 13.
McKissack, Pat. Messy Bessey's Holidays. New York: Grolier, 1999. Ages 7 to 9.
Walton, Darwin McBeth. Kwanzaa. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999. Ages 7 to 13.
Ford, Juwanda G. K is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book. New York: Scholastic, 1997 Ages 4 to 8.
Johnson, Dolores. The Children's Book of Kwanzaa: A Guide to Celebrating the Holiday .
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1997, 1996.
Grier, Ella. Seven Days of Kwanzaa. Pictures by John Ward. New York: Penguin Book USA 1997. Ages 7 to 13.
Moore, Miriam. The Kwanzaa Contest. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1996.
Ages 7 to 10.
Copage, Eric V. A Kwanzaa Fable. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995.
Ages 11 to 13.
Goss, Linda and Clay Goss. It's Kwanzaa Time! Illustrations by award-winning artists.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. Ages 7 to 13
Medearis, Angela Shelf. The Seven Days of Kwanzaa. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994.
Ages 8 to 13.
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane. Celebrating Kwanzaa. New York: Holiday House, 1993.
Ages 8 to 13.
Burden-Patmon, Denise. Imani's Gift at Kwanzaa. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York:
Simon & Shuster, 1992. Ages 4 to 8.
.
Ross, Kathy. Crafts
for Kwanzaa. Illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm. Brookfield, CT: The 
Millbrook Press, 1994. Ages 7 to 13.
Saint James, Symthia. The Gifts of Kwanzaa. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman, 1994. Ages 4 to 9
Miller, Britt Eckland. Five Positive Plays for African American Children. Dallas, TX:
Forward Communications, 1993. Ages10 to 13.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Seven Candles for Kwanzaa. New York: Dial Books for Young Reader:
1993. Ages 5 to 11
Burden-Patmon, Denise. Imani's Gift at Kwanzaa. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York:
Simon & Shuster, 1992. Ages 4 to 8.
Morninghouse, Sundaira. Habari Gani? What's the News? A Kwanzaa Sto . New York: Open Hand Publishing, Inc., 1992. Ages 6 tol 1.
Porter, A. P. Kwanzaa. Pictures by Janice Lee Porter. New York: Carolrhoda Books, 1991.
Ages 5 tol 1.
Newton-Chocolate, Deborah. Kwanzaa. Illustrated by Melody Rosales. Chicago:
Children's Press, 1990. Ages 5 to 10.
Madhubuti, Safisha L. The Story of Kwanzaa. Illustrated by Murray N. DePillars.
Chicago: Third World Press, 1989. 32p. Ages 6 to 10
Walter, Mildred Pitts. Have a Happy.... Illustrated by Carole Byard. New York: Lothrop, 1989. Ages 8 to 12
Source: Auburn Research Library on African American
Culture and History