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:
I Love You Like a Pig ~ Mac Barnett
This is an interesting book about the many ways we love one another. I didn't quite "get" the pig reference, but it was a fun, ...
Did I Tell You I Love You Today? ~ Deloris Jordan
My kids really enjoyed this book! It is a wonderful story about a mother expressing her love for her son. The book documents the many ...
Cool Cuts ~ Mechal Renee Roe
I love this book! Not only do the bright and vibrant illustration of the cool haircuts draw you in, but the positive affirmations are just ...
Kindergarten is Cool! ~ Linda Elovitz Marshall
This is a cute rhyming story about the first day of kindergarten. From story time to recess; from lunch time to clean up, kindergarten is ...
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut ~ Denene Millner
There's nothing quite like the feeling you get after you get up from the barber's chair. "Magnificent. Flawless. Like royalty." ...
Dancing in the Wings ~ Debbie Allen
I liked this book because I could identify with it. I am tall and for the longest time I disliked my height...until I discovered basketball ...
Galimoto ~ Karen Lynn Williams
Galimoto, which means "car" in the language of Malawi, is also the name for a push toy made by children. Kondi went around his African ...
Hank’s Big Day ~ Evan Kuhlman
Hank, the pill bug, has a big day. He shimmies through tall grass. He nibbles on dead leaves. He climbs a long stick. And, the ...
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