Brown-skinned mama, the color of chocolate milk and pumpkin pie. White-skinned daddy, not the color of milk or snow, but light with pinks and tiny tans. And their two children, the beautiful colors of both. For an all-American family, full of joy, warmth, and love,
this is the way it is for usWhen it was first published in 1973, Black is Brown is Tan featured the first interracial family in children's books. Decades later, Arnold Adoff and Emily Arnold McCully continue to offer a joyous and loving celebration of all the colors of the race, now newly embellished with bright watercolor paintings that depict a contemporary family of the twenty-first century. And the chorus rings true as ever:
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Arnold Adoff has written over twenty-five books of poetry for young readers, including Slow Dance Heartbreak Blues, illustrated by William Cotton; and Street Music: City Poems, illustrated by Karen Barbour, both of which are available at your local library. He is the author of Malcolm X, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, and has also edited The Poetry of Black America. He has received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and his trademark "shaped speech" writing style and his rhythmic poems have made him one of the most renowned children's poets of our time.
Mr. Adoff and his wife, celebrated author Virginia Hamilton, live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Good. McCully, Emily Arnold (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 15489894-20
Descrizione libro Library Binding. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. McCully, Emily Arnold (illustratore). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G0060287772I3N00
Descrizione libro Library Binding. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. McCully, Emily Arnold (illustratore). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G0060287772I3N10
Descrizione libro Library Binding. Condizione: Good. McCully, Emily Arnold (illustratore). 2002. A good condition used children's hardcover ex-library book with usual library markings, clean text pages, and moderate cover wear. The dust jacket is covered in mylar. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world. Codice articolo mon0000283702