Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children by Sandra L. Pinkney

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From chocolate brown to midnight blue, from cottony puffs of hair to hair like a rope's corkscrew, these photographs show the different ways to be black and proud. [1]

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Summary

I am Black, I am Unique, I am the creamy white frost in vanilla ice cream / and the milky smooth brown in a chocolate bar

Using simple wonderful language and dazzling photos, Sandra and Myles Pinkney have made a surprising book of certification for African-American children. Photographic portraits and striking descriptions of diverse skin tones, hair surface, and eye color pass on a powerful sense of pride in a one of a kind legacy. A cheerful celebration of the wealthy differences among African-Americans. [2]

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Pros

The bestselling picture book is now available as a board book! “The magnificence of African-American children is celebrated in this blissful picture book. Superb, clear, full-color photos of adolescents outline a lovely, distinctive text that portrays a range of skin and eye colors and hair surfaces. [3] 

Using poetic language and stunning photographs, the Pinkneys create a remarkable affirmation of the beauty and diversity of African-American children. [4]  Pinkney mindfully addresses a few touchy issues in her first book, illustrated with color photos of children, taken by her spouse. (Their possess three children are included among the models.) In a simple, designed content full of wealthy vocabulary, Pinkney portrays the diverse skin tones, hair surfaces, and eye colors of the African-American children appeared within the photos, with each child holding the object talked about in the content on that page. Skin colors are described with nourishment metaphors (“the smooth smooth brown in a chocolate bar”); hair textures are compared to things with texture (“the hardened curls in sheep wool”); and eye colors are related to cleaned stones (“the shimmering glow of ebony in an onyx”). [5]


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