Welcome to “Brown Like Me” Books, a site dedicated to showcasing picture books for kids that feature black characters! Here, I not only provide personal book reviews, but I also share numerous book collections based on a wide variety of topics. Wondering how this site got it’s name and why it was started? Read the back-story here! Want to see some of the featured books and collections found on the site? Keep scrolling!
Recent Books:
Have You Seen This Book? ~ Angela DiTerlizzi
A young boy’s favorite book is missing. Throughout the story, he asks, “Have you seen this book?” and describes the missing book page by page ...
Malaika’s Winter Carnival ~ Nadia L. Hohn
After living with her grandma, Malaika is excited to be back with her mother again. However, she is uncertain about her new blended family, Mr ...
My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa ~ Lisa Bullard
Follow along as a young boy shares his family's experience celebrating Kwanzaa. With critical thinking and recall questions incorporated at the end of each chapter, ...
The Christmas Book Flood ~ Emily Kilgore
Based on a holiday tradition in Ireland, this book allows readers to share in the anticipation and excitement of the Book Flood. Centered around the ...
Ellray Jakes Rocks the Holidays ~ Sally Warner
Third-grader E.J. is excited about Christmas. But, before he can start celebrating, he is tasked with memorizing lines to recite at the school Winter Wonderland ...
Ty’s Travels: Winter Wonderland ~ Kelly Starling Lyons
Ty wakes up to a winter Wonderland. He and his mother venture out to the “North Pole” and see many marvelous things. Sparkling Christmas trees ...
Jabari Jumps ~ Gaia Cornwall
After completing his swim lessons and passing his swim test, Jabari is ready to jump off the diving board...or is he? He lets others go ...
Little Leaders ~ Vashti Harrison
I absolutely love this book! It features 40+ African American women who made huge strides throughout history. The pages are filled with adorable illustrations and ...
Featured Books:
If I Had a Raptor ~ George O’Connor
This is a cute story about a girl who imagines what it would be like if she acquires a pet raptor ...
Fish School ~ Nancy Poydar
Charlie got a goldfish for his birthday and he vowed to teach Wishy everything he learned! Attempting to follow through with his promise, Charlie secretly ...
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence ~ Gretchen Woelfle
Mumbet was a slave for Colonel Ashley in Massachusetts. The Colonel's wife, Mrs. Ashley, constantly mistreated Mumbet. Overhearing the Colonel discuss Americans being free from ...
Rainbow Joe and Me ~ Maria Diaz Strom
Eloise is a young girl who loves to make colors. Her friend, blind Joe, also likes to make colors. Wanting to show Eloise how he ...
Family ~ Isabell Monk
This is a wonderful celebration of family. Hope visits her aunt and enjoys a wonderful meal with her mother's side of the family, where everyone ...
Welcome to the Party ~ Gabrielle Union
A new baby is cause for celebration. This rhyming story celebrates the arrival of a new little one. This sweet love letter from parent to ...
Skin Again ~ Bell Hooks
About being happy with the skin you are in, this book encourages readers to also realize that you and others are so much more than ...
Step Right Up ~ Donna Janell Bowman
Dr. William Key (Doc) was a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, count, and much more! ...
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