Ages 4–7 · Classroom-Friendly

Real history. Real heroes. The first books many children will own about the people who shaped American history.

The Young Learners Series introduces young readers to twenty Black historical figures per volume — through original portraits, age-appropriate biographies, and coloring pages built to last on a child's desk.

My Young Learners
The Collection

Five volumes. Two companion picture books. Twenty Black figures per coloring book.

Each book stands on its own. Together, they build a small library of American history a young reader can grow up with.

Why Parents & Teachers Choose This Series

Three reasons families and classrooms keep coming back

Mirrors and Windows

When a child sees Katherine Johnson on the cover of her own coloring book, she learns who Katherine Johnson is — and that books like this include her. Both Black children and non-Black children deserve mirrors and windows. This series provides both.

Real Biography, Right-Sized

A four-year-old can absolutely understand who Dr. King was — if you write it for her. We don't water history down. We translate it. Every biography is short enough for a kindergartner and accurate enough for a teacher.

Coloring That Earns Its Time

Fine motor skill. Focus and stamina. Time for a story to settle. Coloring isn't a filler activity — it's one of the most useful tools on a child's desk. Pair it with biography and you get something better than either alone.

The Day I Remember by Lamont Spence, illustrated by NanaBanana Pro
Featured Companion

The Day I Remember

A tender watercolor-illustrated picture book about memory, family, and the day that shaped a young boy's understanding of who he is.

By Lamont Spence. Illustrated by NanaBanana Pro. Ages 4–7.

A perfect read-aloud companion to the Young Learners coloring series — and the first picture book Lamont wrote as both publisher and author.

The Shiba Force: The Forgetting — book cover featuring three Shiba Inu dogs in a watercolor mountain landscape
Coming Soon · A New Series By Lamont Spence

The Shiba Force: The Forgetting

Three Shiba Inus. Three small American towns. Three old bells that have been waiting a hundred years.

A heartwarming illustrated adventure series for readers ages 7–10 — built for the young learner who is ready for their next series, after the coloring books.

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For Schools, Libraries & Districts

Bring the series into the classroom.

Bulk pricing for K–8 classrooms, school libraries, and homeschool co-ops. One-a-day rotation for Black History Month, Juneteenth, or any month a teacher wants real history in the room.