# M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child - Board Book

by **Tiffany Rose** (Author)

**"Contagiously upbeat, joyful, and positive . . . C\]herish this book." -_Kirkus Reviews_, STARRED REVIEW**

**"A must-have for any library that is in need of books with positive representation for and about Black children, as there is no other alphabet book quite like this one." -_School Library Journal_, STARRED REVIEW**

**"****A necessary, uplifting volume that celebrates 'black girl magic' and 'black boy joy.'" -_Publishers Weekly_**

**_M Is for Melanin_** **is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black children, now available as a board book**

_M is for Melanin_  
_shining in every inch of your skin._  
_Every shade, every hue._  
_All beautiful and unique._

Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.

_Be bold. Be fearless. **BE YOU.**_

### Author Biography

Tiffany Rose is a left-handed illustrator and author. She is currently living China after working in France. 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. Find out more about Tiffany at asouthpawdraws.com.

**Number of Pages:** 30

**Dimensions:** 0.55 x 6.93 x 6.85 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 28, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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| Default Title | 8.99 USD | In stock |

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