I am brown I am beautiful. I am perfect. I designed this computer. I ran this race. I won this award. I wrote this book. A joyous celebration of the skin you are in - being brown, being amazing, being you!

Brown children around the world celebrate their uniqueness and their ordinariness in this inclusive illustrated poem. 

This book is recommended for ages 2 and up. It is intended to counter the negative messages that dark-skinned children encounter early in their lives, the books bursts with love and energy, in the images and in the words. 


KEY TOPICS:
Brown skin; identity; Black lives matter; inclusivity; diversity.


FURTHER INFO:

• An uplifting and playful celebration of brown skin.
• Current and topical story that fits with the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement and #BlackLivesMatter.
• Focuses on creative play and career and life choices
• Written by bestselling author Ashok Banker #OwnVoices

Children's book, Paperback

We love it because

LANTANA: "We believe that the importance of reading for pleasure cannot be overstated. A combination of academic research, empirical study and common sense shows that when children identify with books - their settings, themes or characters - they are more likely to enjoy reading them. At Lantana, we’re proud to publish books in which a greater number of children can see themselves reflected, because our books feature characters from under-represented and marginalised groups who are rarely the main characters in stories. This way, we hope to ignite the spark that will grow into a lifelong love of reading."

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