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:

Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream ~ Crystal Hubbard

Marcenia Lyle (aka Toni Stone) was the first female to play on an all-male pro baseball team. In 1953, at the age of 32, she ...
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Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson ~ Deborah Hopkinson

Many are unaware that when Richard Peary discovered the North Pole, he was not alone. Fellow explorer, Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole, kept ...
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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton ~ Don Tate

Despite being a slave, George Moses Horton taught himself to read as a boy. Horton loved words and was drawn to the lyrical sound of ...
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The Moon Ring ~ Randy DuBurke

One hot night, Maxine goes on a wild adventure around the globe thanks to the magic of the blue moon and the moon ring ...
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Langston’s Train Ride ~ Robert Burleigh

This historic retelling details the moments on a train crossing the Mississippi River that led to poet Langston Hughes writing his poem "The Negro Speaks ...
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Ben’s Trumpet ~ Rachel Isadora

Ben loves to play his pretend trumpet while listening to the music coming from the Zig Zag Jazz Club ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Featured Books:

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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Here and Now ~ Julia Denos

This book is a celebration of all the little and big things that are happening here and now while you’re reading the book. From the ...
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Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream ~ Crystal Hubbard

Marcenia Lyle (aka Toni Stone) was the first female to play on an all-male pro baseball team. In 1953, at the age of 32, she ...
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Grandma’s Tiny House ~ JaNay Brown-Wood

Grandma's house may be tiny, but her family and her love for them is huge! This is a fun counting story about the grand feast ...
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Like a Bird ~ Cynthia Grady

This is an exceptional book! It features 13 spirituals with beautiful illustrations to go along with commentary explaining the correlation of the song to slavery ...
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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 ...
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Luke Goes to Bat ~ Rachel Isadora

Luke, is too young to play stickball with the bigger boys. The one day he got his big chance, he struck out...twice and was certain ...
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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 ...
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