Synopses & Reviews
The essential resource for 20 years!
Celebrate the essence of one way we are all special and different from one anotherour skin color! This bilingual (English/Spanish) book offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation about how our skin color is determined by our ancestors, the sun, and melanin. Its also filled with colorful photographs that capture the beautiful variety of skin tones. Reading this book frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin color and helps them build positive identities as they accept, understand, and value our rich and diverse world. Unique activity ideas are included to help you extend the conversation with children.
Review
"An incredibly superb example of how to handle the topic of skin color with simple truth and dignity. Such a respectful tribute to the intellect of young children!"
Carol Brunson Day, early childhood education consultant
Synopsis
The 20th anniversary edition of the popular children's book that explains the scientific process that gives us our skin color.
Synopsis
This engaging book captures the essence of one way we are uniqueour skin color! Bilingual English/Spanish text and beautiful photographs explain how skin tones come from our ancestors, the sun, and the pigment melanin. This information frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin color.
About the Author
Katie Kissinger: Katie Kissinger has been an early childhood consultant and trainer and adjunct faculty for several colleges for over twenty years. Her clearest priority in teaching and life is in diversity and anti-bias work. She has been learning and teaching about the culturally relevant anti-bias approach to education for 25 years, and was a student and teaching fellow at Pacific Oaks College where the anti-bias curriculum was developed. Katie is the author of several published articles related to this topic. She holds a bachelors degree in social science and a masters degree in human development.