"Brown Like Me" Books

Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

Cosmo and the Robot ~ Brian Pinkney
Dream Dancer ~ Jill Newsome
The Seeds of Peace ~ Laura Berkeley
Cendrillon by Robert D. San Souci
What If... by Samantha Berger
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall ~ Javaka Steptoe

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My Kicks: A Sneaker Story! ~ Susan Verde

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My Kicks: A Sneaker Story!

Written by Susan Verde
Illustrated by Katie Kath

This is a fun story about a boy and his sneakers. He and his red kicks experienced a lot together and everyone knows that “there’s NOTHING like an OLD pair of kicks” … until “there’s NOTHING like a NEW pair of kicks.” Read more >>

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Originally posted on November 9, 2022.

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