A thoughtful look at colors, this photo essay is Myles and Sandra Pinkney's follow-up to their debut title, SHADES OF BLACK, winner of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work. Red Hot Full of love Cinnamony sweet A Happy Valentine Purple Wild Crazy Nutritious and delicious Jammin' on a slice of bread
I am Black / I am Unique / I am the creamy white frost in vanilla ice cream / and the milky smooth brown in a chocolate bar...Using simple poetic language and stunning photographs, Sandra and Myles Pinkney have created a remarkable book of affirmation for African-American children. Photographic portraits and striking descriptions of varied skin tones, hair texture, and eye color convey a strong…