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 Creation ~ James Weldon Johnson
A man tells a group of attentive children the Biblical story of God's creation of the world. The illustrations showcasing a storyteller are a tribute ...
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 ...
Bigmama’s ~ Donald Crews
This is a great book about the joys of some children making their annual summer trip to visit their grandmother ...
How a Seed Grows ~ Helene J. Jordan
We really enjoyed this book! It was so informative and I love how it guides you through the process of growing a seed ...
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book ~ Alice Kuipers
This chapter book is about a young girl and her love for words. However, when she discovers a magic book that turns her written words ...
Rise! ~ Bethany Hegedus
What a wonderful, kid-friendly biography about the amazing life of poet, performer, writer, activist, humanitarian, Maya Angelou ...
Lola Gets a Cat ~ Anna McQuinn
Lola loves cats and has lots of stuffed ones. But, she wants a real one! ...
A Place Where Hurricanes Happen ~ Renee Watson
Best friends Adrienne, Keesha, Michael, and Tommy live on the same street in New Orleans. This fictional book documents how each child's family responds to ...
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