“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!

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Featured Books:

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King ~ Jean Marzollo

We really enjoyed this book about Martin Luther King! When we read the very first page, my daughter (at the time, age 7) noticed that ...
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A Sweet Smell of Roses ~ Angela Johnson

A Sweet Smell of Roses Written by Angela Johnson Illustrated by Eric Velasquez This book is about two young girls who sneak out of their ...
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Who Will I Be, Lord? ~ Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

We really enjoyed this book. It is a lyrical story about a girl who looks back through her family tree as she ponders the future ...
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In the Tall, Tall Grass ~ Denise Fleming

Follow along as a little caterpillar walks through and observes all of the different animals and sounds in the tall, tall grass. My kids enjoyed ...
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I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

I Love My Hair! ~ Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Being completely honest, I really don't like doing my daughter's hair. For that matter, she really doesn't like having her hair done! However, this book ...
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