Looking for the best Martin Luther King Jr. children’s books?
Even if you do nothing to celebrate or acknowledge Dr. King, the holiday is a wonderful opportunity to talk to children about racism, diversity, equality, kindness, friendship, and peace. Since his death in April 1968, many have stepped up to carry on his legacy including: Stacey Abrams, Bryan Stevenson, Tamika D. Mallory and others. It has truly been inspiring to see so many new activists and politicians continuing to stand up and speak out against injustices the same way Dr. King did years ago.
Below I’m sharing some great children’s books inspired by the life and legacy of one of our nation’s most prominent civil rights activists, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve also included book recommendations for his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Let me know in the comments some of your favorite Dr. King children’s books.
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book

I Am Brave: A Little Book about Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Little Golden Book About Martin Luther King Jr.

The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You

My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Martin's Dream (Ana & Andrew)

A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day

A Sweet Smell of Roses

When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates

Let the Children March

Resist!: Peaceful Acts That Changed Our World

Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

Great Lives in Graphics: Martin Luther King

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs (as Told by His Niece)

Martin's Dream Day

Martin Rising: Requiem for a King

I Have a Dream

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Who Was Coretta Scott King?

Trailblazers: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Fighting for Civil Rights

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As Fast as Words Could Fly

Riding to Washington

Dear Martin

She Persisted: Coretta Scott King

Lift Every Voice and Change: A Sound Book: A Celebration of Black Leaders and the Words that Inspire Generations (Original... Lift Every Voice and Change: A Sound Book: A Celebration of Black Leaders and the Words that Inspire Generations

Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott

Coretta's Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King

We Dream a World: Carrying the Light from My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

Only Light Can Do That: 60 Days of MLK – Devotions for Kids

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