Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children
by Sandra L. Pinkney
photos by Myles C. Pinkney
My kids really enjoyed this book. They loved seeing other children that look like them. The book instills a sense of pride in the beauty of all African-American children. I love the metaphors used to describe all of the differences in skin color, hair texture, and eye color:
"I am the midnight blue in a licorice stick"
"My hair is the soft puffs in a cotton ball"
"My eyes are"..."the shimmering glow of ebony in an onyx"
This is a wonderful book and the photographs are very vibrant and beautiful! We loved seeing all of the shades of black!!!
