Tan to Tamarind: Poems About the Color Brown
Illustrator
Jamel Akib
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9780892392278
Pages
30 pages
Genre
realism
Format
poetry; picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Poems in celebration of brown skin color.
Grade Level
K-3, 3-5
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Multiracial; multiracial community
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
mulitple
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2010, Commended Title
Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, 2009-2010, Honorable Mention, Picture Book
Children's Catalog Supplement to Nineteenth Edition, 2009
Keywords
brown; colors; human skin color; nature; animals; seasons; imagery
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Iyengar, Malathi Michelle, "Tan to Tamarind: Poems About the Color Brown" (2009). Diverse Families. 535.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/535