Hues of You: An Activity Book for Learning about the Skin You Are in

Help children celebrate the incredible range of hues all around them with this activity book that provides an interactive, engaging, and age-appropriate way to navigate conversations around skin tone, race, and racism.

Every person's skin has a particular shade--or hue--that we can appreciate. Children naturally wonder: Why are there so many skin colors? Why do I look a lot like some people and different from others? Which words best describe my skin color?

But sometimes we feel uncomfortable talking about skin tone, ethnicity, and race. That's about to change! Inside these pages, kids will get to explore the ways each of us is uniquely designed and discover positive, creative ways to think and talk about the wonderful diversity of hues found in humanity.

Crafted by an experienced educator and advocate for antiracism, Hues of You is divided into four main sections: Hues of You, Hues of Your Family, Hues of Your Ancestors, and Hues of Your Friends. This activity book offers a smart and honest starting point to spark natural, effective, and meaningful conversations in our families, schools, and communities.

Author: Lucretia Carter Berry
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Published: 02/22/2022
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593234631
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Dr. Lucretia Berry is the founder of Brownicity (pronounced like ethnicity), an agency dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for racial healing and antiracism. She earned her PhD in curriculum and instruction, her MA in English from Iowa State University, and her BA from South Carolina State University. A former college professor, Dr. Berry now serves as the anti-race/ism curriculum specialist for Community School of Davidson, North Carolina; a contributor to (in)courage; a speaker at TEDx Talk and Q Ideas Charlotte; a member of hope*writers; and a senior consultant for Point Made Learning's The American Dream Game. Dr. Berry is wife to Nathan and mom to three little girls.

Adia Carter has lived her entire life in North Carolina. She has had a passion for drawing since she was a child and is studying studio art at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She feels that open discussion and the introduction of true information about the origin of and science behind race could be the gateway to a more accepting society--especially if we are encouraged to start the dialogue about these issues while we're young.