Overview
Celebrating all the beautiful browns in one child's colorful family Mama's brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy's brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of wheat. Granny's brown is like honey, and Papa's like caramel. In this loving and lovely ode to the color brown, a boy describes the many beautiful hues of his family, including his own-gingerbread.
Full Product Details
Author: Nancy Johnson James ,
Constance Moore
Publisher: Cameron & Company Inc
Imprint: Cameron & Company Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 20.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 26.10cm
Weight: 0.330kg
ISBN: 9781944903985
ISBN 10: 1944903984
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 15 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A timely book to combat stereotypes and encourage the celebration of skin colors of Black and brown people. --Kirkus STARRED Review Children will love hearing familiar words such as cinnamon, chocolate, gingerbread, and copper to describe the family. As many children engage in tough discussions pertaining to racial differences in the early grades, the inviting language in this work is sure to pique the interest of young readers. --Kirkus Booklist
**STARRED REVIEW** A timely book to combat stereotypes and encourage the celebration of skin colors of Black and brown people. --Kirkus Children will love hearing familiar words such as cinnamon, chocolate, gingerbread, and copper to describe the family. As many children engage in tough discussions pertaining to racial differences in the early grades, the inviting language in this work is sure to pique the interest of young readers. --Booklist This book provides a view of skin tone that celebrates a multitude of hues while serving as a subtle, effective refutation of the idea that being family means looking the same. --Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Nancy Johnson James is a writer and educator based in Oakland, California. She has an MFA in creative writing from St. Mary’s College of California. Her poetry has appeared in several print and online publications. Her desire is to create children’s literature that is inspiring and liberating. Her other books include Blue: The Many Ways I Feel, and Black: The Many Wonders of My World. Constance Moore is an artist and educator based in Oakland, California. She has an MFA in interdisciplinary art from Goddard College. She loves teaching elementary school art. She shares her students’ love of color and hopes to transmit their spirit and freshness into her work.
