Tag: skin color

Ritu in the Sun by Moniza Hossain
Aug 18

Ritu in the Sun by Moniza Hossain

Illustrated by Mercè López 4 stars Ritu loves the sun, but her grandmother keeps telling her to come into the shade before her skin gets too dark. This confuses Ritu. Isn’t her skin beautiful? Ritu finally finds a way to tell her grandmother how she feels and show that brown skin is beautiful. Lyrical and…

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The Color of Us: My First Book of Skin Colors
Jun 10

The Color of Us: My First Book of Skin Colors

Illustrated by Edward Miller Consultant: Lezette Rivera 4 stars A sweet board book celebrating different skin colors. I loved the interactive aspects of the book, from the spinning wheel to a spot to look at and incorporate your own skin color to those presented in the book. Talks about people having different skin colors and…

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