A lyrical story of parental love that celebrates and takes pride in the many shades of brown skin.
When you ask me wh.
Perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Hey Black Child, Hair Love, and Our Skin.
With beautiful, lyrical text by powerhouse poet Gillian Sze and vibrant, engaging art by illustrator Nina Mata, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of LeBron James\'s I Promise, this is more than a story of l A lyrical story of parental love that celebrates and takes pride in the many shades of brown skin.
With sweeping descriptions of what brown skin means--it is the brawny bear whose paws know the ground of its home, the sequoia tree that reaches up and touches the sun, the glossy shell of roasted chestnuts--this is a book that empowers as it embraces, and that reminds young readers that they have shades of Color that only they can discover and express.
So begins a mother\'s celebration of her children\'s brown skin, told through warm and vivid poetry.
Time was just waiting for you.
I will say that your skin was decided long, long ago.
When you ask me why your skin is brown, I will tell you that you are my Favorite color.
Perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Hey Black Child, Hair Love, and Our Skin. --Kirkus Reviews A lyrical story of parental love that celebrates and takes pride in the many shades of brown skin.
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Praise for You Are My Favorite Color This is a sweet, languorous celebration of brown skin in all its infinite shades and of multiracial, multifaceted families.
With beautiful, lyrical text by powerhouse poet Gillian Sze and vibrant, engaging art by illustrator Nina Mata, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of LeBron James\'s I Promise, this is more than a story of love--it is a song that rings out for brown kids everywhere.
With sweeping descriptions of what brown skin means--it is the brawny bear whose paws know the ground of its home, the sequoia tree that reaches up and touches the sun, the glossy shell of roasted chestnuts--this is a book that empowers as it embraces, and that reminds young readers that they have shades of Color that only they can discover and express.
So begins a mother\'s celebration of her children\'s brown skin, told through warm and vivid poetry.
Time was just waiting for you.
I will say that your skin was decided long, long ago.
When you ask me why your skin is brown, I will tell you that you are my Favorite color.
Perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Hey Black Child, Hair Love, and Our Skin.
A lyrical story of parental love that celebrates and takes pride in the many shades of brown skin
