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 Secret Garden of George Washington Carver ~ Gene Baretta
Beautifully illustrated, the book tells of the secret garden George Washington Carver had as a child and how his love for nature paved the way ...
A Sweet Smell of Roses ~ Angela Johnson
A Sweet Smell of Roses Written by Angela Johnson Illustrated by Eric Velasquez This book is about two young girls who sneak out of their ...
All Aboard for the Bobo Road ~ Stephen Davies
Follow along as Fatima and Galo ride atop a minibus down "the most beautiful road in the world!" ...
When I Am Old with You ~ Angela Johnson
A young boy imagines being old with his grandfather. He vividly describes all the activities that he and his grandfather will participate in...together ...
Nobody Owns the Sky ~ Reeve Lindbergh
The brave Bessie Coleman was a dare-devil stunt flyer in air shows around the United States during the 1920s. She became the first black aviator ...
Lola Gets a Cat ~ Anna McQuinn
Lola loves cats and has lots of stuffed ones. But, she wants a real one! ...
The New Small Person ~ Lauren Child
This is a super cute story about a boy learning to adjust to life with a new baby sibling. The boy wants "the small person" ...
Juneteenth for Mazie ~ Floyd Cooper
Juneteenth is the day we remember and celebrate June 19, 1865, when soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced the end of the Civil War, ...
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