"Brown Like Me" Books

Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

The Great Migration: Journey to the North ~ Eloise Greenfield
Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds
Brianna Breathes Easy by Virginia Kroll
Riki's Birdhouse ~ Monica Wellington
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley

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The Creation ~ James Weldon Johnson

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The Creation

Written by James Weldon Johnson
Illustrated by James E. Ransome

A man tells a group of attentive children the Biblical story of God’s creation of the world. The beautiful illustrations showcasing a storyteller are a tribute to the oral tradition of black folk stories. Read more >>

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Originally posted on May 2, 2021.

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