Black is brown is tan

Bibliographic Information: Adoff, A. (1973). Black is brown is tan. Illus. Emily Arnold McCully. New York, NY: Harper & Row.

Brief Annotation: This cleverly written book is about an interracial family. It depicts everyday tasks that the family takes part in, reflecting the fact that no matter the color of you skin, we are all the same.

Genre: Picture book, Poetry and Verse, Fiction

Grade Level: K-1

Readers who will like this: Children who come from interracial homes; Children learning about diversity; Children who are curious of other people.

Response/Rating:4; this book is perfect! It has a cleaver way of explaining the differences and similarities of people. The innocence of the writing and depictions is so child reared! Even the illustrations were unique and assisting in the cultural differences within families! Love this book, would recommend it.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What makes people different? What makes them the same?