Book description
Different Differenter is a beautifully-illustrated, full-color, activity book for children that thoughtfully addresses everyday skin color consciousness (and bias) in a way that's easy to understand.
Children's rich observations and questions about color, caste, race elicit accurate yet straightforward responses. Jyoti's art-and-craft-based book takes you on a playful and creative…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Different Differenter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it is an activity book about skin color.
It helps children think about color and race in a thoughtful yet simple way to better understand the subject. I also like how it acknowledges families and ethnicities and how, even in one family, skin colors can be different.
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