Nina Bonita: A Story
Illustrator
Rosana Fari
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Pulishers
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9781929132119
Pages
24 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Enchanted by Nina Bonita's black skin, a white rabbit determines to find a way to have children as beautiful and black as she is.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; biracial children; biracial bunnies; mixed race; skin color
Main Character
male rabbit
Race/Ethnicities
Rabbits
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Noma Concours for Children's Picture Book Illustrations, 1995, Winner
Keywords
rabbits; Brazil; black; changing color; loving your skin
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Machado, Ana Maria, "Nina Bonita: A Story" (1996). Diverse Families. 369.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/369