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M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child Paperback – 29 Oct. 2020

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Be bold. Be fearless. BE YOU.

M is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABC and celebrates black children. Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, black-positive messages, from E is for Empowerment, to L is for Lead to W is for Worthy. This joyful book, written and illustrated by Tiffany Rose, teaches children their ABC and encourages all kids to love the skin they're in.

M is for Melanin
shining in every inch of your skin.
Every shade, every hue.
All beautiful and unique.

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40 pages
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English
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23.1 x 0.5 x 22.9 cm
Publisher

Macmillan Children's Books
Publication date

29 Oct. 2020
ISBN-10

1529062500
ISBN-13

978-1529062502
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M is for Melanin, tiffany rose, macmillan children's books


A bold and colourful celebration of black children and a proclamation that all shades should be celebrated.	Pencil in hand, Tiffany Rose is on a mission to ensure all children can see themselves in the books they read, one illustration at a time.	This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.

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“Contagiously upbeat, joyful, and positive, this artistic alphabet book is also a series of affirmations for young black children, who will beg to read it again and again.” ― Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Rose’s A–Z affirmation of black children sings with inclusivity and zest . . . A necessary, uplifting volume that celebrates ‘black girl magic’ and ‘black boy joy’.” ― Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Tiffany Rose is a left-handed illustrator and author. She is currently living and working in Georgia in the USA. She's a lover of coffee, wanderlust, massive curly Afros, and children being their imaginative, quirky, free selves. She is a full-time teacher, part-time author-illustrator, and world traveler. Rose remembers what it was like as a brown child not seeing herself reflected in the books and characters she loved so dearly and has been inspired to create art and meaningful stories so that underrepresented children can see themselves in books. Pencil in hand, she's changing that percentage one illustration at a time.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Children's Books; Main Market edition (29 Oct. 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529062500
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529062502
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 7 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 23.1 x 0.5 x 22.9 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 61,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 112 in Multicultural Stories for Children (Books)
- 262 in Children's Early Learning Books on the Alphabet
- 307 in Children's Early Learning Books on Words

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Tiffany Rose is a teacher, world traveler, and the left-handed author/illustrator of M IS FOR MELANIN from Little Bee Books, fall 2019, DEAR READER from Little Bee Books, fall 2022. Tiffany is also the illustrator of ABDUL'S STORY, written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Simon & Schuster, fall 2021; HURRY KATE, YOU'LL BE LATE, written by Janice N Harrington, Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, spring 2022; MARLEY & THE FAMILY BAND, written by Cedella Marley and Tracey Baptiste, Penguin Random House, January 2022, and ELLIE'S CRAYON ADVENTURE, written by Sarah Glenn Marsh, Running Press, tbc. Tiffany currently lives and works in Shanghai, China. She’s a lover of coffee, wanderlust, massive curly afros, and children being their imaginative, quirky, free selves. Rose remembers what it was like growing up not seeing herself reflected in the books she read. Pencil in hand she’s changing that narrative one illustration at a time.

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J Thompson

An essential buy.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 January 2024

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This book was a fantastic way to not only teach young children the alphabet but empower them with positive words of affirmation and broaden their vocabulary.

A Must Buy 👌🏾 👏🏽 🙌🏾

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Abigail

My grandson love books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2023

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I heard a lot about this book and thought my grandson would relate to this book and what it means great buy would recommend

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F Kuwali

Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2023

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Beautiful and good quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2023

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What an amazing book bought it for my friends new baby she is so looking forward to reading it to her when she can understand very powerful

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Ni

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2021

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Excellent for black children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2021

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This is a simple but very powerful book not just for children but for adults too. Tiffany did an excellent job of creating an affirmation book that is easy to read and remember. The book helps you to reflect on your history and why we must do our part today to make a difference for our children to be proud of who they are and to live in a world that would not judge them because of the colour of their skin. Continue to be unapologetically black and stand proud.

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Nathalie Hrayssi

Great Book for children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2022

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Beautiful artwork and great wording.
Very beautiful positive affirmations, essential for children. (And adults too in fact!)

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Geekydna

Amazing book great author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2021

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I brought this book for a friend of mine who is having a baby. How had heard about the book a while ago and needed an excuse to buy it. It’s a great read for black children now they can see themselves in books. This is something I never grow up with.
I’ll definitely be buy this for my own children and another book Tiffany Rose releases.

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Penny C. Schuck

Beautiful Book !!!

Reviewed in the United States on 20 October 2022

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What a wonderful way to teach BLACK CHILDREN the Alphabet !!!!

Michelle Richardson

Buy it already

Reviewed in Canada on 16 September 2020

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Excellent boo for our melanie babies. Plus provides historical information that will stay with them

Tvshka

Empowering and Wicked Good

Reviewed in Spain on 10 February 2021

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Great birthday gift for my niece who just turned five She is learning new and awesome words for her ABCs. In her words, "It's awesome!"

Isabel Dalhousie

Uplifting text and superb illustrations

Reviewed in France on 10 October 2019

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As an educator in Early Years I have always looked for books that reflect the children in my care. They are difficult to come by.This book celebrates the black child with a message that is universal, be you, you are unique, you are enough.
We need more books with positive and uplifting messages such as this one, I love the illustrations too, they are gorgeous! More please from this author !

Houda Abdo

Not the best book about teaching children diversity.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 July 2020

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I have mixed race son and I thought this would be great to teach him about diversity to some extent but soon came to realize that it’s only relevant if you are an African American or have an African American child.

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