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Book Review Our Beautiful Colors (Little Golden Book)

by Nikki Shannon Smith

Book Details

Publisher:Golden Books
Published:2022-12-06
Pages:15
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0593434978

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

This Little Golden Book features beautiful illustrations and rhyming text about colors, plus a social justice theme that encourages Black children to celebrate themselves. Beautiful colorsβ€”look up and look down. Beautiful babies in all shades of brown. This delightful concept book doesn't just teach colorsβ€”it does so with a focus on brown as a celebration and a validation of Black children. As beautiful Black babies play together in a park, they discover yellow flowers, red berries, green grass,

Our Review

This vibrant concept book introduces color recognition through a joyful celebration of Black children exploring their world. As beautiful brown-skinned babies play together in a park, they discover yellow flowers, red berries, and green grass, all while the rhyming text reinforces both color identification and self-love. The illustrations radiate warmth and positivity, creating an engaging early learning experience that goes beyond basic color concepts to affirm identity.

What sets this book apart is how seamlessly it blends educational content with social-emotional development, making color recognition feel like an act of celebration. Families seeking diverse children's books that both teach and empower will find this particularly meaningful, as every page reinforces that brown is beautiful alongside other colors in nature. The combination of rhythmic language, relatable park setting, and affirming message creates a reading experience that will leave young children feeling seen and celebrated.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction