“Brown Like Me” Books | Books for Kids Featuring Black Characters

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 book collections based on specific 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!

Featured Books:

Shante Keys and the New Year’s Peas ~ Gail Piernas-Davenport

This is a great story to read about how different people celebrate New Year's Day! Shanté's grandmother forgets their traditional black-eyed peas. So, Shanté sets ...
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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream ~ Deloris Jordan

Written by Michael Jordan's mother, this book is about Michael as a young boy aspiring to be a great basketball player ...
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Tell Me a Story, Mama ~ Angela Johnson

A young girl and her mother spend time together retelling the daughter's favorite stories from her mother's childhood ...
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A Father Like That ~ Charlotte Zolotow

In this story a young boy wishes that he had a father. In fact, he tells him mom exactly what his father would be like ...
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Full, Full, Full of Love ~ Trish Cooke

Each Sunday Jay Jay goes to his Grannie's house for dinner. While waiting for dinner to be served, Jay Jay notices that Grannie's cupboard is ...
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Kiss the Frog ~ Melissa Lagonegro

This is another fun Princess Tiana book that my daughter enjoyed as a little girl! This was her favorite Princess Tiana book because she could ...
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