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 Princess and the Frog ~ Lisa Marsoli
As expected, my daughter loved this read-aloud storybook. It is based on the Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog ...
Ruby’s School Walk ~ Kathryn White
"I must be brave, I must be strong," Ruby repeats as she walks to school. While on her "journey" she faces a rushing river full ...
Wow! It Sure Is Good To Be You! ~ Cynthia Jabar
This is a cute, rhythmic book that encourage self-esteem! It is a reminder that no matter where you are or what you do, that there ...
A Letter to Amy ~ Ezra Jack Keats
Peter is having a birthday party. Among all his neighborhood friends, he most wants to invite a girl, Amy. So, he writes a letter ...
Nanta’s Lion ~ Suse MacDonald
This is a search and find adventure book about Nanta, an African girl living in the Maasai village, who went out in search of the ...
I Got Next ~ Daria Peoples-Riley
It’s game day and it’s time to put your game face on! While this is a basketball story, it is so much more! It encourages ...
The Song of Delphine ~ Kenneth Kraegel
Living inside the palace was a lonely servant girl named Delphine. With no family or friends, she found comfort in singing as she followed orders ...
Hey, Charleston! ~ Anne Rockwell
This book tells the true story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band. The band, consisting of orphans, was started by Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins, who had ...
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