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:
If I Had a Raptor ~ George O’Connor
This is a cute story about a girl who imagines what it would be like if she acquires a pet raptor ...
Snow Globe Wishes ~ Erin Dealey
A snow globe filled with a beautiful winter wonderland captivates a young girl whose family enjoys special time together during the worse snow storm of ...
Ron’s Big Mission ~ Rose Blue and Corinne Naden
A fictionalized account of a real incident one summer day in 1959, this story recounts the day that Ron McNair, a nine year old boy, ...
Unplugged ~ Laura Pedersen
Frustrated with her families' use of electronics, Ella confiscates all their gadgets, devices, and power cords. Her bold move inspires the family to "unplug" and ...
Max Goes to the Dentist ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a cute little Read-It! Readers book about a boy who goes to the dentist. Max brushes his teeth twice a day and has ...
Holly Celebrates Juneteenth ~ Kimberly Kendall-Drucker
In this particular book of the series, Holly celebrates Juneteenth. "June 19th marks a HOLLY-day when freedom is celebrated." With rhyming text, author Kendall-Drucker explains ...
I Am Enough ~ Grace Byers
This is a beautiful, rhyming book about self-worth. It features girls of all colors who band together "when it's tough to say together: I am ...
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath ~ Julia Finley Mosca
From the Amazing Scientist.com collection, this book showcases Dr. Patricia Bath, an ophthalmologist who "never lost sight of her dreams!" ...
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