Beneath our skin

I look like you and you look like me

and she looks like her and him

and he loos like him and her

and we look like them and they look like us.

Award winners Julius Lester and Karen Barbour deliver an original and boldly painted provocative exploration of the commonalities we share and the details that make each of us unique.

“The pair of text and dazzling artwork is flawless.” - School Library Journal (starred review)

“Lester presents the wealth of human difference as a treasure trove for discovery, and Barbour’s naïf-style spreads...provide plenty of visual interest.” - Publisher’s Weekly

“Let’s Talk About Race is an enlightening read with important concepts and ideas that even younger children can ponder. Barbour’s colorful paintings give visual expression to the rainbow of who we all are.” - Black Issues Book Review

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