“Brown Like Me” Books – Picture 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:

Ellington Was Not a Street ~ Ntozake Shange

Ellington Was Not a Street Written by Ntozake Shange Illustrated by Kadir Nelson Poet Ntozake Shange recounts her childhood memories of the many great African ...
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Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book ~ Celeste Shally

Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book Written by Celeste Shally Illustrated by David Harrington According to the forward in this book, one in 110 ...
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Fireflies for Nathan ~ Shulamith Levey Oppenheim

Fireflies for Nathan Written by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim Illustrated by John Ward This book is about a six year old boy who visits his grandparents ...
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White Water ~ Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein

White Water Written by Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein Illustrated by Shadra Stickland Michael questions why the "Coloreds" water fountain has warm, muddy water ...
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Uh-oh! ~ Rachel Isadora

Uh-oh! Written by Rachel Isadora Illustrated by Rachel Isadora This is a cute little book about the many "uh-oh's" that can take place through the ...
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Me & Neesie ~ Eloise Greenfield

Me & Neesie Written by Eloise Greenfield Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist This book is about a girl named Janell and her imaginary friend Neesie ...
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Wow! It Sure Is Good To Be You! ~ Cynthia Jabar

Wow! It Sure Is Good To Be You! Written by Cynthia Jabar Illustrated by Cynthia Jabar This is a cute, rhythmic book that encourage self-esteem! ...
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