Straightforward text explains the scientific, evolutionary reason for difference in skin color:

Author: Katie Kissinger
Illustrator: Wernher Krutein
Format: Paperback
Published: Gryphon House, 1994

Straightforward text explains the scientific, evolutionary reason for difference in skin color: different amounts of melanin in the skin. The author rejects common names for skin colors and encourages children to name their own skin tone. Numerous photographs of real kids and families are a delight. Kissinger, an expert on anti-bias education, also includes extension activities for kids to do with parents or teachers.