(CNN) Children love to see images of themselves in the books that are read to them and in the books they read. "Marvelous Me" by Lisa Marie Bullard: A young black boy looks in the mirror and sees himself in all his splendor staring back. by Karen Beaumont: A child of color lists all of the wonderful things she likes about herself in this board book. Black characters and self-esteemThese titles normalize black children in all environments, including STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). In "I Am So Brave," we get to know a little black boy who conquers the playground, petting a dog and more.