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:
Mother’s Day ~ Anne Rockwell
This is a wonderful story about a group of students who share how they each celebrate Mother's Day ...
Yo, Jo! ~ Rachel Isadora
This book is about Jomar and his brother and the different slang sayings they use with their friends in the neighborhood. Even grandpa chimes in ...
Tickle, Tickle ~ Dakari Hru
Tickle, Tickle Written by Dakari Hru Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max This book is about a special tickle time that is shared between a father and ...
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read ~ Curtis Manley
Nick wants to share his love of reading with his feline friends. However, he decides that the best way to teach his cats to read ...
Before John Was a Jazz Giant ~ Carole Boston Weatherford
This book is about the many sounds that legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane heard in his everyday life growing up that contributed to his success ...
Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee ~ Rita Williams-Garcia
Surprisingly, this book is about the "adventures" of a young girl trying to avoid getting her hair combed and braided ...
The Day You Begin ~ Jacqueline Woodson
While this book is beautifully illustrated, it's message is equally as beautiful! "There will be times when you walk into a room and no one ...
I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother ~ Selina Alko
This is a cute little book about a boy who is wondering what his new baby brother or sister will be like. "I'm your peanut ...
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