“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:

Snow Globe Wishes ~ Erin Dealey

A snow globe filled with a beautiful winter wonderland captivates a young girl whose family enjoys special time together during the worse snow storm of ...
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Bein’ With You This Way ~ W. Nikola-Lisa

A little girl and a group of her friends have fun at the park. While they play, they discover that despite their differences they are ...
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Tiana’s Dream ~ RH Disney

This is a Stepping Stones chapter book based on the Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog. It is one of the first chapter books ...
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Game Changers ~ Lesa Cline-Ransome

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was so very insightful into the lives of two of the greatest tennis players ever, Venus and Serena ...
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Addy Learns a Lesson ~ Connie Porter

My daughter loved reading her "Addy" books. I used to read the series aloud to her at night. This is the second book in the ...
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Did I Tell You I Love You Today? ~ Deloris Jordan

My kids really enjoyed this book! It is a wonderful story about a mother expressing her love for her son. The book documents the many ...
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Kindergarten is Cool! ~ Linda Elovitz Marshall

This is a cute rhyming story about the first day of kindergarten. From story time to recess; from lunch time to clean up, kindergarten is ...
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