"Brown Like Me" Books

Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Kiss the Frog by Melissa Lagonegro
Boom Boom by Sarvinder Naberhaus
Squashed in the Middle ~ Elizabeth Winthrop
The Night is Yours by Abdul-Razak Zachariah
The Little Red Hen ~ Jerry Pinkney

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Twenty Yawns ~ Jane Smiley

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Twenty Yawns

Written by Jane Smiley
Illustrated by Lauren Castillo

Lucy and her parents spend a long day at the beach. After a day of fun in the sun, they are ready for an early bedtime. Lucy yawns. Her mom yawns. Her dad yawns. Lucy eventually snuggles in and all her stuffed animals friends “yawn” as well. Everyone yawns and falls asleep. Read more >>

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Originally posted on March 23, 2021.

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