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:
How a Seed Grows ~ Helene J. Jordan
We really enjoyed this book! It was so informative and I love how it guides you through the process of growing a seed ...
The Hat That Wore Clara B. ~ Melanie Turner-Denstaedt
My daughter LOVED this book, especially since we handmade her very own hat! Clara B. was enamored with her grandma's Mother's Sunday hat ...
Grandfather and I ~ Helen E. Buckley
This is a cute little book about a little boy and the special, relaxed time he shares with his grandfather. Mothers hurry, fathers hurry, brothers ...
Rapunzel ~ Rachel Isadora
This is a unique, beautifully illustrated interpretation of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. I was most drawn to this book because the pages are ...
Island Baby ~ Holly Keller
On the Caribbean island, young Simon loves to help Pops with his bird hospital. When Simon discovers a flamingo with a broken leg, he knows ...
Wow! It Sure Is Good To Be You! ~ Cynthia Jabar
This is a cute, rhythmic book that encourage self-esteem! It is a reminder that no matter where you are or what you do, that there ...
A Lunch With Punch ~ Jo S. Kittinger
This is a Rookie Reader book about a little boy who helps pack his lunch. However, once he gets to school he realizes that his ...
Bein’ With You This Way ~ W. Nikola-Lisa
A little girl and a group of her friends have fun at the park. While they play, they discover that despite their differences they are ...
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