"Brown Like Me" Books

Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

I Dream of Trains by Angela Johnson
Tell Me a Story, Mama by Angela Johnson
A Place Where Hurricanes Happen by Renee Watson
A Father Like That ~ Charlotte Zolotow
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahme
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus

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Silent Night ~ Lara Hawthorne

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Silent Night

Written by Lara Hawthorne
Illustrated by Lara Hawthorne

The lyrics of the Christmas song, Silent Night, are accompanied by striking artwork featuring “brown like me” characters. I was especially intrigued by the legend at the end of the book explaining how this favorite holiday song came to be. Read more >>

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Originally posted on December 21, 2022.

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