My dear friend and fellow author Xochitl Dixon has recently published a picture book that celebrates diversity and takes kids on a tour of the U.S. to seek and find all the brilliant and beautiful shades of brown—from ivory to ebony—that God used in creation, including humans!

Illustrated by Pura Belpré Honor Award artist Sara Palacios, Wonderfully, Marvelously Brown is for children of all races, ages, and abilities and encourages them to love the skin they’re in as they observe how it’s reflected in their communities and the world around them. From new school desks to freckles and moles, from fresh pastries to cedar canoes, brown is everywhere around us. It’s a color that describes the giant California redwoods and the Grand Canyon walls, busy beavers building dams and great horned owls hoo-hooing. 

Kids will love the rhythmic text and repeating refrain paired with engaging illustrations:

I echo this review from one of her readers:

As always, this author writes outstanding children’s books backed up by exquisite illustrations that draws the child to the page! Every child should have a copy of this book to understand that we were all made in various shades of brown! This book will help children to love and accept each other and not judge based on skin color, but love others for who they are wonderfully made in the image of our Lord and Savior!

To review or order this book go to:

Amazon.com: Wonderfully, Marvelously Brown: 9780593578995: Dixon, Xochitl, Palacios, Sara: Books

You can learn more about Xochitl Dixon at:

About the Author | Xochitl Dixon (xedixon.com)

Here’s to celebrating the skin we’re in!

Crystal

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