Poems written by Malathi Michelle Iyengar with Illustrations by Jamel Akib. Iyengar grew up in North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music, and her Master's in Education. Today, she lives in the Los Angeles area, where she is an elementary teacher at a public school. Akib was born in England, but raised in Malaysia. He has illustrated for many award-winning books, magazines, and advertisements. He now lives in England withhis wife and children.
Themes: Diversity/multicultural
Ages: 6 and up
Summary: The book explores the beauty and variety of the color brown through poetry. The many shades of brown are compared and set against one another to demonstrate their brilliance. The poems encourage readers experience the reading through all the senses, from the smell of Hot Chocolate, to color of the desert of the Southwest United States.
Link to Picture of Tan to Tamarind
Pre-Reading Activity:
Post-Reading Activity: Have students compose a poem about their own perceived skin color.
Reflection: I love this book so much. It is vibrant in its use of language to describe different tones of skin color.
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