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:
We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past ~ Jacqueline Woodson
Teeka's family had a picnic this Sunday past and everyone was there...except for Cousin Martha and her dry apple pie, that you just had to ...
Early Sunday Morning ~ Denene Millner
This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the love of a family and how they encourage a young girl to life her voice "and sing with the ...
Ella Fitzgerald ~ Isabel Sanchez Vegara
From the "Little People, Big Dreams" book series, this book highlights the life of jazz great, Ella Fitzgerald, the "First Lady of Song." ...
Cendrillon ~ Robert D. San Souci
This book is about a Caribbean Cinderella. While similar to the "traditional" version of the Cinderella, this version has elements of the West Indian culture ...
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie ~ Robbin Gourley
A young girl helps her family harvest all kinds of wonderful fruits and veggies and plans for all the delicious meals that will come from ...
Good Morning, Superman ~ Michael Dahl
This is a fun book about a young boy's morning routine. His daily routine is likened to the adventures of Superman ...
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall ~ Javaka Steptoe
This is a collection of poems celebrating African American fathers and the influence that they have over their families. The poems are coupled with the ...
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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