"Brown Like Me" Books
Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters
This book is about a girl named Janell and her imaginary friend Neesie. Although my kids do not currently have any imaginary friends (at least not that I know of), they really enjoyed this book and totally caught on to the idea that Neesie was not real.
This is a cute rhyming book about two friends. Despite their many differences, they both treasure their friendship with one another.
Drummond declared that summer’s a bummer because there were no kids on his block to play with. Little by little everything changed when Dorene moved in, and then Louis, and then Rae.
My daughter loved reading her "Addy" books. I used to read the series aloud to her at night. This is the second book in the series. In this book Addy and her mother make it to Philadelphia and begin their new life of freedom.
I began reading this book to my kids and after a few pages I stopped. It is about two boys who live across the alley from one another.
This story is about Lily (a 6 year old) girl who desperately wants Tamika (a 7 year old) to be her best friend. Despite all the teasing, Lily does all she can to become Tamika's best friend.
Best friends Adrienne, Keesha, Michael, and Tommy live on the same street in New Orleans. This fictional book documents how each child's family responds to Hurricane Katrina.
This cute book is based on the Disney Playhouse show Charlie and Lola. Lola goes to her friend Lotta's house to have a sleepover.
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 and kept the palace clean.
Violet absolutely loved music. Even when she was a few hours old, she made music with her rattle, hoping others in the nursery would join in.
According to the forward in this book, one in 110 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. This essentially means that just about everyone either knows or will know someone who is autistic.
A little girl and a group of her friends have fun at the park. While they play, they discover that despite their differences they are all really the same.
What a beautiful story written from a father's perspective as he watches his young daughter play a game of hide-and-seek in the light of the moon with her friends! "Little one, so calm and so happy, this is your night."
The library is Lottie's favorite place. She makes a new friend whose favorite place is also the library. He enjoys dinosaur books as much as she likes books about space.
This is a beautiful, true story about a small act of kindness that blossomed into a life-changing friendship.
Bessey gets invited to a slumber party. The girls all have tons of fun, but the next morning everyone leaves...and they leave a big mess...everyone except Bessey.
Maya is a young girl who loves to dance. Whenever there is music, you are sure to see Maya moving.
Peter is having a birthday party. Among all his neighborhood friends, he most wants to invite a girl, Amy. So, he writes a letter.
This book is part of the Math Start Collection. It is a living math book about counting coins. Jessie wants to get her face painted, but doesn't have enough money.
This is a wonderful story of how each day presents us with the opportunity of a fresh start. After being forgiven by her mother and grandmother for causing a vase to break, Melena seizes the new day.
