"Brown Like Me" Books
Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters
This story features a little girl whose mother is black and father is white. Throughout the book she notices the many differences between her mother and father (not just physical differences, but for example, differences in their likes and dislikes.)
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 butter big-brother-to-be." The boy is bi-racial, a "blend from semisweet dark Daddy chocolate bar" and "strawberry cream Mama's milk."
This book is about a bi-racial family. It is written in a poetic style and it highlights the family's various activities. It also highlights some of the differences between the mom and dad.
Curious about the history of Valentine’s Day? Follow along as Holly celebrates another of her special “Holly-Days.” Readers will not only learn about emperor Claudius and his laws and decrees forbidding weddings for soldiers.
This is a fun story about the nighttime adventures of Jo-Jo and the family dog. Jo-Jo wants out of his crib and once he's out, Jo-Jo and the dog cause all kinds of chaos.
This is a wonderful celebration of family. Hope visits her aunt and enjoys a wonderful meal with her mother's side of the family, where everyone makes and shares a family recipe...including Hope.
Frustrated with her families' use of electronics, Ella confiscates all their gadgets, devices, and power cords. Her bold move inspires the family to "unplug" and spend time together.
Lucy and her parents sent a long day at the beach. After a day of fun in the sun, they are ready for an early bedtime.
This illustrated biography is about the life of Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-George, the son of a slave and her master, who became an accomplished violinist and composer.
A snow globe filled with a beautiful winter wonderland captivates a young girl whose family enjoys special time together during the worse snow storm of the year.
A wonderful retelling of the Nativity story, this book doubles as a love letter from a mother to her child. The story parallels the birth of a child to the miraculous birth of the infant King that we celebrate on Christmas Day.
This is a fun story for monster lovers! A young girl provides all the do's and dont's for getting your monster to go to bed!
