Different Differenter: An Activity Book About Skin Color

Different Differenter is a beautifullyillustrated, fullcolor, activity book for children that thoughtfully addresses everyday skin color consciousness (and bias) in a way thats easy to understand.Childrens rich observations and questions about color, caste, race elicit accurate yet straightforward responses. Jyotis artandcraftbased book takes you on a playful and creative discovery to find answers that work for you and your familywhile creatively introducing facts of history and 15plus new words. Make art. Perform a play for the nanas when theyre in town. Eat a yummy homemade dessert. Ooh! and aah! about how each member of the family has a different skin color.Utilize this educational tool that sets the context for the hard conversations about selfawareness, color, discrimination, and identity. Subjects included in the book are biology about skin (melanin, genes, adaptation); culturallyrelated aspects (food, art practices, region/ethnicity); colorisms social impact (bullying, media bias) and solutions (bystander intervention, activism, and media literacy).Illustrated by Tarannum Pasricha, Different Differenter reflects the world of the child, in all its diverse exuberance. The books creators have worked hard to spawn a visual culture that centers cultures and children of color. Do away with the rhetoric, the baggage of taboo topics and political correctness! And lead the dialogue with your children and help them embrace the values of social justice and equity.