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:
Art From Her Heart ~ Kathy Whitehead
Self-taught artist, Clementine Hunter, found inspiration all around her. She didn't want for the perfect time to paint. Nor did she wait for the perfect ...
Don’t Touch My Hair ~ Sharee Miller
This is a whimsical book about a girl who loves her hair. The problem is, others love it too and often reach to touch it ...
Ada Twist, Scientist: Exploring Flight! ~ Andrea Beaty
This book is a must-read for young minds curious about the concept of flight. In fact, it's filled with so much information that I, as ...
Welcome to the Party ~ Gabrielle Union
A new baby is cause for celebration. This rhyming story celebrates the arrival of a new little one. This sweet love letter from parent to ...
The Talk ~ Alicia D. Williams
This beautifully illustrated book definitely hits home. With four boys of my own, I completely understand and have given “the talk” more times than I ...
My People ~ Langston Hughes
This is a beautiful book of faces set to the words of Langston Hughes' poem, "My People." The sepia portraits depict the beauty and the ...
Lottie Paris and the Best Place ~ Angela Johnson
The library is Lottie's favorite place. She makes a new friend whose favorite place is also the library. He enjoys dinosaur books as much as ...
Love to Langston ~ Tony Medina
Love to Langston is a tribute to poet, Langston Hughes. It is a biography of poems written by Tony Medina that capture glimpses into the ...
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