Coming soonFrom the Block to the Holidays
An African American family story about Christmas, Kwanzaa and Watch Night.
Stories from the block.
Picture books, coloring books and coding adventures by Dayo Akindele.
From the Block storybooks
Picture books about Malik, Zuri and Grandpa Joe, in reading order.
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Coming soonFrom the Block to the Lab
African American inventors, doctors and scientists, discovered one room at a time.
Coming soonFrom the Block: Return to the Lab
The African American inventors who came next, and the ones still inventing today.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Finish Line
Black sports pioneers, and a brother who learns to get back up.
Coming soonFrom the Block: Back to the Finish Line
Black sports legends, and a girl looking for the sport that's hers.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Yard
An HBCU homecoming story about history, family and seeing your future.
Coming soonFrom the Block to Freedom Day
The true story of Juneteenth, told by a grandmother to the girl who has to tell it next.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Crown
A natural hair story about wash day, history and wearing your crown.
Kayode the Koder
A six-book series for ages 6 to 9. Each story teaches one coding idea.
Coming soonKayode the Koder and the Great Glitch
Bit can only do what you tell him, one step at a time.
Coloring books
Each picture comes with a caption, so you can read as well as color.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Back Porch
An African American family story you can color. Every square is somebody's story.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Ballot Box
The African American fight for the vote, in a story you can color.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Stars
African American pioneers of the sky and a kid with a cardboard telescope.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Big Stage
African American music, from the stoop to the spotlight.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Holidays
An African American holiday story you color yourself: Christmas, Kwanzaa and Watch Night.
Coming soonFrom the Block to the Lab
African American inventors, doctors and scientists, and two kids who become inventors too.
Coming soonCozy Christmas
Christmas coloring made easy.
Six free coloring pages, one from each From the Block coloring book.
Print them at home and color away. More about the free pages