M is for Melanin
I am super excited to work with Hear Our Voices Book Tours to write a review for the book M is for Melanin. This book was amazing, and there needs to be more books like it. It was great seeing characters that looked like me and shared similar physical features. Especially because as a young child, it was rare that I could find characters in stories that I can relate to. Because of this, I would highly recommend others read this book too.
Book: M Is For Melanin
Author: Tiffany Rose
Publisher: Little Bee Books
Date Published: October 1, 2019
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Book Synopsis
M Is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black children!
M is for Melanin
shining in every inch of your skin.
Every shade, every hue.
All beautiful and unique.
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they’re in.
Be bold. Be fearless. BE YOU.
Review
M is for Melanin really showcased the joy of being black. It messaged to black children that they should be proud of their melanated skin and features. Because of this, I loved this book. I loved the illustrations that featured more than one type of black person. M is for Melanin illustrated what makes us different, and what makes unique; and of course, I loved the writing.
The ABC's aspect of this book really adds to the appeal. It teaches kids their alphabet, while also teaching them about black culture. It contained uplifting words, black historical figures, and values. This was a masterpiece, that I think all parents should read M is For Melanin to their children.
#OwnVoicesReflection
In my opinion, this was an amazing book, and I'm glad I read it. I am overjoyed that there is a book available that shows children being black is a gift. As a black teenager, reading books like this as a young child would've been amazing. I love the representation in this book, and I will never stop recommending it.
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My Rating
This book was amazing, and it really displayed why we should love to be black. I gave it a 5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads, and I would highly recommend.
Author Information
Tiffany Rose is a left handed illustrator and author. She is currently living and working in Paris, France. She’s a lover of coffee, massive curly afros, world travel, and little brown children being their quirky free selves.
She is a full time teacher, creator, and world traveler.
Rose saw a need for children of color, to be represented in children’s literature and illustration. She remembers what it was like as a brown child not seeing herself represented in the books and characters she loved so dearly. Rose recently illustrated a 12 month calendar titled In MyMelanin, which features the joy and beauty of black children. Her Imaginarium 2019 calendar will be out December 2018. Rose creates art so that the 14.2% of underrepresented children can see themselves reflected. Pencil in hand, she’s changing that percentage one illustration at a time. Rose’s debut picture book ‘M is for Melanin’ will be published in Fall 2019.
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Where To Purchase
Barnes & Noble Amazon Goodreads Books-A-Million Indie Bound
Blog Tour Schedule
https://hearourvoicesbooktours.com/2020/08/15/tour-schedule-m-is-for-melanin-by-tiffany-rose/
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