“Brown Like Me” Books

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 book collections based on specific 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!

Featured Books:

Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson

Let the Children March ~ Monica Clark-Robinson

Did you know that children, many children, were involved in the fight for Civil Rights? This beautifully illustrated book chronicles the events of the brother ...
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These Hands ~ Hope Lynne Price

This is a poetic picture book about the power and beauty of our hands and all of the wonderful things that can come from our ...
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What James Said ~ Liz Rosenberg

This is a cute book about a misunderstanding between two friends. It teaches a lesson in not listening to rumors ...
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A Story, A Story ~ Gail E. Haley

This is an African tale about how stories came to be. Long ago there were no stories for children to hear, because all the stories ...
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I Am Perfectly Designed ~ Karamo Brown

Through a conversation between father and son, this book encourages readers to love themselves and know that they are perfectly designed ...
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Squashed in the Middle ~ Elizabeth Winthrop

Being a middle child is not always easy, especially for Daisy. With a younger brother and older sister, Daisy feels like no one listens to ...
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