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:
Pies from Nowhere ~ Dee Romito
An unsung hero of the civil rights movement, Georgia Gilmore utilized her passion for cooking to help fund the Montgomery Bus Boycott that began in ...
Cosmo and the Robot ~ Brian Pinkney
This book is about a boy named Cosmo who lives on the planet Mars. When his friend Rex the robot breaks, his parents buy him ...
All Different Now ~ Angela Johnson
Juneteenth, commemorated on June 19th, is the celebration of the emancipation of slaves. This book shares the response of and the jubilation felt as a ...
Jonathan and His Mommy ~ Irene Smalls
Jonathan and his mom like to take walks together, but not just any walks. They imagine they are giants. They take giant steps and talk ...
Around the Log ~ Anthony D. Fredericks
This is a great book for those who love critters and bugs. It features various close-up drawings of the creatures that make their home in ...
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands ~ Kadir Nelson
Featuring a boy and his family, the lyrics of the old spiritual are turned into a wonderful picture book. This book is so cute! ...
Look for Ladybugs ~ Dana Meachen Rau
This is a wonderful Rookie Reader book that focuses on prepositional phrases. A young boy searches all over looking for ladybugs with his magnifying glass ...
Testing the Ice ~ Sharon Robinson
Baseball legend, Jackie Robinson, had a beautiful lake on his property in Connecticut. However, his children and their friends were nervous about skating on the ...
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