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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race (First Conversations series)
Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli
Illustrator: Isabel Roxas
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Rise x Penguin Workshop
ISBN: 978-0-593-38263-9
Keywords: race, diversity, skin color, identity, body positivity, racism
A child-friendly guide on how skin color plays an important role in who we are. Watercolor and graphite digital artwork.