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:

Max Goes on the Bus ~ Adria F. Klein

This is a Read-it! Readers book about Max, a young boy who loves to ride the bus to school. In fact he loves riding the ...
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Bronzeville Boys and Girls ~ Gwendolyn Brooks

Bronzeville Boys and Girls is a collection of poetry by Gwendolyn Brooks that celebrates childhood! While it was inspired by a Chicago neighborhood, it reflects ...
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The Worst Day of My Life ~ Bill Cosby

Little Bill thought it was going to be the worst day of his life. His parents were having a party and he had to wear ...
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Above the Rim ~ Jen Bryant

Sometimes you have to sit down to stand up." This lyrical story is a celebration of standing up for what is right. It tells the ...
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Out! ~ Arree Chung

This is a fun story about the nighttime adventures of Jo-Jo and the family dog. Jo-Jo wants out of his crib and once he's out, ...
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Irene’s Wish ~ Jerdine Nolen

Irene loves her family. But her father is gone a lot. Irene makes a special wish for her father to be home more so that ...
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Martin Luther King, Jr ~ Jennifer Lee Fandel

In comic book style, this graphic biography is all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It denotes events in his life spanning from his childhood ...
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I Have a Dream ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In all the picture books about Martin Luther King, Jr, this has to be my absolute favorite. While the forward is written by his wife, ...
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Featured Books:

My Pop Pop and Me ~ Irene Smalls

This is a sweet story about a boy and his grandfather. The boy and his pop pop, who happens to be a chef, spend time ...
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Grace for President ~ Kelly DiPucchio

Appalled that there has never been a female president, Grace decides that she wants to become president! ...
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The Princess and the Pea ~ Rachel Isadora

This book is the retelling of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, with a beautiful African setting! ...
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Just the Two of Us ~ Will Smith

This book is based on Will Smith's hit song, "Just the Two of Us." I didn't recognize all the lyrics, but my husband said that ...
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The Book Itch ~ Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Based on the life of Lewis Henri Michaux and his bookstore, the National Memorial African Bookstore, which was located in Harlem Square just down the ...
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Wind Flyers ~ Angela Johnson

Telling the story of one boy's love for flight, this book shows how he pursues his passion by becoming a Tuskegee Airman ...
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Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry ~ Ashley Bryan

This is an alphabet book based around the theme of African American poets. Each letter of the alphabet has lines from a poem written by ...
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Bronzeville Boys and Girls ~ Gwendolyn Brooks

Bronzeville Boys and Girls is a collection of poetry by Gwendolyn Brooks that celebrates childhood! While it was inspired by a Chicago neighborhood, it reflects ...
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