Welcome to “Brown Like Me” Books, a site dedicated to showcasing picture books for kids that feature black characters! Here, I not only provide personal book reviews, but I also share numerous book collections based on a wide variety of topics. Wondering how this site got it’s name and why it was started? Read the back-story here! Want to see some of the featured books and collections found on the site? Keep scrolling!
Recent Books:
Have You Seen This Book? ~ Angela DiTerlizzi
A young boy’s favorite book is missing. Throughout the story, he asks, “Have you seen this book?” and describes the missing book page by page ...
Malaika’s Winter Carnival ~ Nadia L. Hohn
After living with her grandma, Malaika is excited to be back with her mother again. However, she is uncertain about her new blended family, Mr ...
My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa ~ Lisa Bullard
Follow along as a young boy shares his family's experience celebrating Kwanzaa. With critical thinking and recall questions incorporated at the end of each chapter, ...
The Christmas Book Flood ~ Emily Kilgore
Based on a holiday tradition in Ireland, this book allows readers to share in the anticipation and excitement of the Book Flood. Centered around the ...
Ellray Jakes Rocks the Holidays ~ Sally Warner
Third-grader E.J. is excited about Christmas. But, before he can start celebrating, he is tasked with memorizing lines to recite at the school Winter Wonderland ...
Ty’s Travels: Winter Wonderland ~ Kelly Starling Lyons
Ty wakes up to a winter Wonderland. He and his mother venture out to the “North Pole” and see many marvelous things. Sparkling Christmas trees ...
Jabari Jumps ~ Gaia Cornwall
After completing his swim lessons and passing his swim test, Jabari is ready to jump off the diving board...or is he? He lets others go ...
Little Leaders ~ Vashti Harrison
I absolutely love this book! It features 40+ African American women who made huge strides throughout history. The pages are filled with adorable illustrations and ...
Featured Books:
The Penny Pot ~ Stuart J. Murphy
This book is part of the Math Start Collection. It is a living math book about counting coins. Jessie wants to get her face painted, ...
Tiana’s Dream ~ RH Disney
This is a Stepping Stones chapter book based on the Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog. It is one of the first chapter books ...
Rainbow Joe and Me ~ Maria Diaz Strom
Eloise is a young girl who loves to make colors. Her friend, blind Joe, also likes to make colors. Wanting to show Eloise how he ...
I Like Myself! ~ Karen Beaumont
This book is VERY cute! I really reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book. The book is very silly, but the little girl exudes self-confidence, ...
Lola at the Library ~ Anna McQuinn
This is a cute story about how a little girl and her mother enjoy a special, weekly ritual. Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit ...
Here and Now ~ Julia Denos
This book is a celebration of all the little and big things that are happening here and now while you’re reading the book. From the ...
Bippity Bop Barbershop ~ Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
This is a great story about a little boy named Miles and his first trip to the barber shop with his father. Miles is very ...
Pictures for Miss Josie ~ Sandra Belton
Based on the life and impact of Miss Josephine Carroll Smith, this book depicts a father and later his son, who are encouraged to put ...
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