Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love--not black or white or yellow or red, but roaring brown, whispering gold, tinkling pink, and more.
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From Publishers Weekly
"Lyrical" text and "extraordinary, light-filled" paintings celebrate the earth, children and the diversity of the world's ethnic heritages, said PW. Ages 4-up. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4-A poetic picture book and an exemplary work of art. The simple text describes children's skin tones and hair in terms of natural phenomena ("...the roaring browns of bears"; "...hair that curls like sleeping cats in snoozy cat colors") and then describes love for these children with rich colors and flavors ("...love comes in cinnamon, walnut, and wheat..."). Hamanaka's oil paintings are all double-page spreads filled with the colors of earth, sky, and water, and the texture of the artist's canvas shines through. The text is arranged in undulant waves across each painting. This might be paired with Arnold Adoff's Black Is Brown Is Tan (HarperCollins, 1973), for younger readers, or his All the Colors of the Race (Lothrop, 1982), for older students, or read alone in celebration of diversity.
Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By K. Southern
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was told about this masterpiece by a dear friend of mine - it is one of her young son's very favorite stories and hers as well. I purchased this book from amazon about 18 months ago (right before my daughter was born) and have kept it on my nightstand ever since. I cannot bear to put this book anywhere else as I love to flip through the pages when the mood suits me - I absolutely adore the illustrations (which are based upon breath-taking canvas oil paintings) and the lyircal verse is abolutely perfect.
My favorite verses: "The tinkling pinks of tiny seashells by the rumbling sea" and "Love is amber and ivory and ginger ans sweet". My favorite illustrations: "roaring bear" & "soaring eagle" and "amber, ivory, ginger" (it looks exactly like my family!).
While this book is perfect for multicultural families (many images of "mixed " families) like my own, it most definitely is a book for EVERYONE!
Everything about this book is wonderful: the message, the verse, the illustrations - the stunning simplicity of it all : "children come in all the colors of love, in endless shades of you and me".
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I am a first grade teacher and I use this book in my clasroom every year. It celebrates the beauty of all skin colors, hair colors and eye colors. This book teaches children that they are beautiful and that the people around them (even those who look very different from them) are beautiful as well! The small amount of text makes it short and easy to read, so the focus of a child's attention can be on the message of the book.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. Between the beautiful illistrations and the great message, it is a 5 star book. Kids will have fun looking at the pictures and seeing all the kids of different colors. I love a book with a good message.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great choice for my family
I purchased this book after seeing it at the library. My grandchildren are racially diverse, and I thought this story was wonderful and perfect for my family. Read more
Published 3 months ago by PattieP.
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All the colors of the earth
very nice book. easy read, colorful pictures. I use this book in my child care center for multi cultural reading.
Published 5 months ago by Barbara
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Unexpectedly, baby's favorite book
Here's something I didn't expect - my baby boy adores this book. It's one of a select number of books he will sit and listen to all the way through (he's 11 months old now, and he... Read more
Published 8 months ago by diva341
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
As a Board of Education member, I spend time in many classrooms reading to students. This book is age appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school students. Read more
Published 8 months ago by educateme
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What Color Are You?
As a writer it is so important to give a physical description of your characters. It helps to give them life and a "voice" they so need. How do you describe skin color/tone? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Minerva Bryant
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Outdated, Sappy
I truly hate to go against all the other reviews of this book. I was excited to get it but upon first reading, I felt my insides sinking. Read more
Published on January 4, 2011 by Ahhling
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meh
The theme of diversity is important, yes. However, I feel that it goes a lot deeper than just "Kids come in different colors and hair textures", however poetically it's... Read more
Published on April 13, 2010 by Ulyyf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a beautiful book
This is a really nice book with beautiful illustrations and an important message acknowledging the differences between people while recognizing that we're actually all the same... Read more
Published on May 23, 2009 by Jessa Cloud
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creating Community
This title is a must for educators of young children. The illustrations are beautiful and the language is understandable even for the youngest of school children. Read more
Published on April 10, 2007 by L. Nierman
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a beautiful book.
I was fortunate enough to receive this as a prize in a local contest for my kids; they love it! The text, the images, and the meaning are all wonderful. Read more
Published on March 13, 2007 by B. Estorga
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