Children and adults can come together over this book, which takes apart the meanings of race and skin color at the foundational level. It’s a stepping stone on the path to understanding what it means to be human, with cheerful art and easy language.
Prediction, close observation, and ingenuity are all encouraged, though it will take a sophisticated little one to mentally move the static shapes into animal constructions.
Honoring the emotional lives of children and providing them with tools to cope, this title would be useful in classrooms to help students with self-regulation and emotional well-being.