Jan Spivey Gilchrist

I Have a Dream ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" Books

In all the picture books about Martin Luther King, Jr, this has to be my absolute favorite. While the forward is …

This book is about a little girl and many of the things that she loves and a few things she doesn't love, like …

A young boy interacts with water throughout this cute, rhyming story. A fishbowl. Rain. Oceans. A wading pool. …

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" Books

This is a cute book about two children who enjoy the little things about the holiday season as they await Christmas …

Stunning artwork accompanies the words of poet Gwendolyn Brooks. The poem is about the beauty of all humanity and …

This book is about a girl named Janell and her imaginary friend Neesie. Although my kids do not currently have any …

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" Books

Drummond declared that summer’s a bummer because there were no kids on his block to play with. Little by little …

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Jenn @ "Brown Like Me" Books

This is a wonderful collection of poems about brothers and sisters. The poems deal with all kinds of family related …

This book tells the thoughts and courage of a man, woman, girl, and boy as they decide to be part of the Great …

Set in the year of 1943, this book is about a young girl named Leanna and her excitement about the "Easter parade."