The Color of  Us. By Karen Katz  - This book is about a 7-year-old girl named Lena. She wants to paint a picture of herself; when she and her mother walk through the neighborhood, she realizes that brown comes in many shades. 

Karen Katz created this book for her daughter, Lena. She and her husband adopted Lena from  Guatemala.  (Reading ages 3-6)

This book can be found on  Amazon.com.

All the Colors We Are- Katie Kissinger- This story is about how we got our skin color. This book celebrates the essence of one way: we are all unique and different from one another. Our skin color! This bilingual ( English/Spanish ) book offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation of how our ancestors, the sun, and melanin determine our skin color.

The author is also an activist, educator for social justice, and early childhood instructor.  (Read ages 3-6)

This book can be found on Amazon.com.

Skin Like Mine by Latashia M. Perry- this  book is part of a collection such as Hair Like Mines. This is the second book, and the name is Kids Like Mines. It is entertaining and creative to address and celebrate diversity among young children.

Latashia Perry is the founder and CEO of Kids Like Mines. She is committed to enriching and empowering the lives of children through positive affirmations and self-imagery.  (Read ages  3-7)

This book can be found on Amazon.com.

Moja means one Swahili  Counting Book - By Muriel Feelings  and pictures by Tom Feelings- This books teach children how to count in Swahili with helpful pronunciation keys, while presenting East African culture and lifestyles. ages 3-5

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