“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:

I Like Myself! ~ Karen Beaumont

I Like Myself! Written by Karen Beaumont Illustrated by David Catrow This book is VERY cute! I really reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book ...
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Red Dancing Shoes ~ Denise Lewis Patrick

Red Dancing Shoes Written by Denise Lewis Patrick Illustrated by James E. Ransome My daughter really enjoyed this book. It is about a girl who ...
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The Baby on the Way ~ Karen English

The Baby on the Way Written by Karen English Illustrated by Sean Qualls Ever wonder about your birth story? Well, this little boy casually asked ...
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Ten, Nine, Eight ~ Molly Bang

Ten, Nine, Eight Written by Molly Bang Illustrated by Molly Bang This is a sweet little counting book about a young girl getting ready for ...
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Full, Full, Full of Love ~ Trish Cooke

Full, Full, Full of Love Written by Trish Cooke Illustrated by Paul Howard Each Sunday Jay Jay goes to his Grannie's house for dinner. While ...
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The Rolling Store ~ Angela Johnson

The Rolling Store Written by Angela Johnson Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto A young girl talks with her friend about her granddaddy's story of "when he ...
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Fish School ~ Nancy Poydar

Fish School Written by Nancy Poydar Illustrated by Nancy Poydar Charlie got a goldfish for his birthday and he vowed to teach Wishy everything he ...
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