Children's Picture Books: Stories about Skin Tone and Color
Books in which questions about, struggles with, or affirmations of skin tone and/or color are a part of the storyline.
The blacker the berry
The blacker the berry
A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.
An angel just like me
An angel just like me
An African American child wonders why all Christmas tree angels look alike and sets out to find an angel that looks just like him
Colorful world
Colorful world
Lyrics and illustrations teach children to celebrate their own unique talents and abilities
God, can you hear me?
God, can you hear me?
The co-star of MTV's "Run's House" evaluates the positive role of prayer in a child's life, drawing on twelve areas of concern typically shared by today's young people to encourage children to turn to God for help with their problems
Shades of black
Shades of black
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African-American children
Let’s talk about race
Let’s talk about race
The author introduces the concept of race as only one component in an individual's or nation's "story."
Sixteen years in sixteen seconds
Sixteen years in sixteen seconds
"A biography of Korean American diving champion Sammy Lee, focusing on how his childhood determination and his father's dreams set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952"--Provided by publisher
Fly high!
Fly high!
Discusses the life of the determined African American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921
Beautiful Blackbird
Beautiful Blackbird
"Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too. Although Black-bird warns them that true beauty comes from within, the other birds persist and soon each is given a ring of black around their neck or a dot of black on their wings—markings that detail birds to this very day." -- publisher