“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:

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King ~ Jean Marzollo

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Written by Jean Marzollo Illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney We really enjoyed this book about Martin Luther King! When we ...
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It’s B! ~ Katherine Hengel

It's B! Written by Katherine Hengel The book begins with some instruction about the letter B and showcases words that begin with, end with, and ...
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What Makes the Seasons? ~ Megan Montague Cash

What Makes the Seasons? Written by Megan Montague Cash This rhyming story features a curious little girl who discovers how the weather changes through the ...
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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman ~ Reeve Lindbergh

Nobody Owns the Sky Written by Reeve Lindbergh Illustrated by Pamela Paparone The "Brave” Bessie Coleman was a dare-devil stunt flyer in air shows around ...
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Meet Addy ~ Connie Porter

Meet Addy Written by Connie Porter Illustrated by Dahl Taylor This is an American Girl chapter book that I used as a read-aloud with my ...
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A Place Where Hurricanes Happen by Renee Watson

A Place Where Hurricanes Happen ~ Renee Watson

A Place Where Hurricanes Happen Written by Renee Watson Illustrated by Shadra Strickland Best friends Adrienne, Keesha, Michael, and Tommy live on the same street ...
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The Friendly Four ~ Eloise Greenfield

The Friendly Four Written by Eloise Greenfield Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist Drummond declared that summer’s a bummer because there were no kids on his ...
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