Kido

Kido is a children's bookshop focused on representation and inclusivity. Founded in 2018 by Keewa Nurullah, Kido is home to a curated collection of books that puts protagonists of color, kids with disabilities, and other marginalized groups FIRST. Located in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Kido also has unique clothing, sustainable toys, and other gift items available.

 

The shop is owned by Keewa, who is a 4th generation entrepreneur. She is a Black Wall Street descendant and has built Kido with a hope to keep her family legacy alive. Keewa's great-grandfather had a tailor shop in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the Massacre of 1921, he fled to Chicago and rebuilt his shop on the Southside. Continuing his father’s work, Keewa’s grandfather learned the trade and built his own tailor shop. Now, one hundred years after Greenwood burned, Keewa has her own shop in Downtown Chicago - Kido.

 

As the daughter of activists, Keewa knew that she had to connect her brand to the community. With a fellow Chicago mom, she created the Southside Story Time to give local families the opportunity to connect in a safe environment for free. This is where her commitment to sharing books featuring kids of all cultures began. Keewa strives to educate parents and have every child reflected in the pages of her books. 

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Love Is Powerful Maya and the Robot Malala's Magic Pencil
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Kido Fam Faves

Black Oak: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Men Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women Love Bubble
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Sweet Home Chicago

My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey Build a House To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights
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Black History 365

The You Kind of Kind You Can!: Kids Empowering Kids What You Don't Know: A Story of Liberated Childhood
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PRIDE 365

Sulwe Skin Again Where Are You From?
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Actively Anti-Racist

Bodies Are Cool I'll Walk with You This Beach Is Loud!
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Disability

Stuntboy, in the Meantime Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut Jabari Tries
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Black Boy Joy

Malala's Magic Pencil
A is for Awesome!: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World
The Superpower Sisterhood
ABC for Me: ABC What Can She Be?: Girls Can Be Anything They Want to Be, from A to Z
Stella Keeps the Sun Up
Maya and the Robot
Love Is Powerful
Sulwe
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Think Big, Little One
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Love Your Body: Your Body Can Do Amazing Things...
The ABCs of AOC: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from A to Z
Feminist Baby
Mommy's Hometown Tofu Takes Time Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma
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Unapologetically Asian

Cuauhtémoc: Shapes -Formas: Shapes - Formas A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer! Lucha Libre: Anatomy / Anatomía
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Latin-Xcellence