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:
The Seeds of Friendship ~ Michael Foreman
While Adam loved his new home in the tall tower in the city, he missed his old home. The city was gray and empty ...
The Baby on the Way ~ Karen English
Ever wonder about your birth story? Well, this little boy casually asked his grandmother if she was ever a baby. She explained that yes, she ...
Lottie Paris Lives Here ~ Angela Johnson
This book provides a look into a day in the life of a young girl. From imagining she is a queen in a castle to ...
Kevin and His Dad ~ Irene Smalls
What's more fun for a boy than to spend the entire day with his father? This book is about Kevin and his dad as they ...
The Soccer Fence ~ Phil Bildner
Hector watched from outside the fence as the white boys played soccer. Separated by the rules of apartheid, Hector did not play soccer with the ...
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa ~ Andrea Davis Pinkney
The story of Ella Fitzgerald's musical career is told from the perspective of Scat Cat Monroe. The unlikely story-teller (a cat) tells how Fitzgerald started ...
Pictures for Miss Josie ~ Sandra Belton
Based on the life and impact of Miss Josephine Carroll Smith, this book depicts a father and later his son, who are encouraged to put ...
Lola Loves Stories ~ Anna McQuinn
Lola is a cute little girl who loves books. She and her dad love to go to the library together. Each night Lola reads a ...
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