Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color by Monique Fields (English) Hardcover

Description: Honeysmoke by Monique Fields, Yesenia Moises A young biracial girl searches for the perfect colour word to describe herself in this picture book with a universal theme of self-identity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Simone wants a color, one that will show who she is inside and out. This engaging and beautiful picture book follows a young biracial girl named Simone as she searches for her own place in the world. She wants to find the perfect color to understand her heritage, a color that isnt brown or pink or black or white. Eventually, Simone creates a special word to describe the combination of her moms dark and her dads light skin colors: honeysmoke. Through simple text, this heartfelt and inspirational story empowers all children to forge their own unique identity. Author Biography Monique Fields is an award-winning journalist. Her essays about race and identity have appeared on air, in print, and online, including NPRs All Things Considered, Ebony magazine, and TheRoot.com. She is the founder and editor of Honeysmoke.com, a site for parents raising multiracial children, and she is a member of the SCBWI. Monique lives in Alabama with her husband and their two daughters.Yesenia Moises is a freelance illustrator/designer with a specialty in product design. She is also an Afro Latina and random skill enthusiast. When shes not making toys for kids, her pastimes include indulging in really silly dating sims and playing with her wildly photogenic dog Divo. Review "Fields extensive experience writing about race and identity translates with beautiful simplicity here for younger readers, and Moises paints Simone with great tenderness... A terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon, where it joins such books as Selina Alkos Im Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and Taye Diggs Mixed Me!." --Booklist"My daughter, who is also multiracial, was asking about her own color word after reading the book. Monique Fields has multiracial kids herself... and this book serves as a kid-friendly way to start that conversation." --Geek Dad"Honeysmoke is so beautiful and true that it made me burst into tears of gratitude for what [Monique Fields] has given to us all. Honeysmoke should be in every library and gathering place of young children."--Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahabs Wife, Four Spirits, and Abundance Review Quote "This will appeal to so many biracial kids looking for a way to embrace every part of themselves." --NBCNews.com "Fields extensive experience writing about race and identity translates with beautiful simplicity here for younger readers, and Moises paints Simone with great tenderness... A terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon, where it joins such books as Selina Alkos Im Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and Taye Diggs Mixed Me! ." -- Booklist "My daughter, who is also multiracial, was asking about her own color word after reading the book. Monique Fields has multiracial kids herself... and this book serves as a kid-friendly way to start that conversation ." -- Geek Dad " Honeysmoke is so beautiful and true that it made me burst into tears of gratitude for what [Monique Fields] has given to us all. Honeysmoke should be in every library and gathering place of young children." --Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahabs Wife, Four Spirits, and Abundance Promotional "Headline" A young biracial girl searches for the perfect colour word to describe herself in this picture book with a universal theme of self-identity. Details ISBN1250115825 Author Yesenia Moises Pages 32 Publisher St Martins Press Year 2019 Illustrator Yesenia Moises ISBN-10 1250115825 ISBN-13 9781250115829 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-01-08 Imprint St Martins Press Subtitle A Story of Finding Your Color Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY E Audience Age 3 Short Title Honeysmoke Language English Audience Children/Juvenile UK Release Date 2019-01-08 US Release Date 2019-01-08 AU Release Date 2019-01-07 NZ Release Date 2019-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137288939;

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