Fortunately there are plenty of reasons to celebrate in February — Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day and Lunar New Year. February is also Black History Month. So pull up a chair and embrace the season by reading a new picture book with the child of your choice. (BONUS! If you want something else to look forward to this month, take special note of the final title listed here.)
“Tonight’s the night. My sister Mattie passed me the word. The auctioneer’s comin’. We gotta go.” Told in multiple first-person voices, this arresting picture book tells the story of Mattie and Jeb, a young brother and sister who escape slavery by following the Underground Railroad from Maryland to Massachusetts.