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BROWN LIKE MOMMY

By Lisa Carter

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Wow!!Heart touching and poignant. Theme of with skin color, family relationships, step father-daughter relationship is done beautifully.

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Kim has always wondered why she did not have brown skin like her mommy. It seemed unfair that her sister and brother had brown skin like her mommy. A lot of Kim's friends had brown skin too. When Kim started school, she saw different shades of skin. It made her feel better until she saw the other kids' parents. The kids at school had the same skin as their parents. After a series of events that made Kim sad, her father explained to Kim that her skin was beautiful because she had skin from both her mommy and daddy. Kim was now happy in her skin.

I received an ARC of the book in exchange of an honest review. My views are my won and not biased towards author or publisher.


Words are not enough for this delightful read. When I sat down with my daughter to read this book I saw her smile with glee. Author Lisa Carter has dealt a highly sensitive issue of child's skin color with kid gloves. The book opens with Kim complimenting her mother, sister and brother for their beautiful brown skin. Her heart sinks when she realizes that she has a different skin color from the rest of her family. The next day, Kim goes to school with these thoughts in her mind. Seeing her sad face, her teacher asks her the reason behind her sadness. Kim replies innocently just like any child would who has a different shade of skin from his/her parents. The teacher is a true educator as she does not brush the matter under the carpet or treat Kim as childish. Instead she patiently answers Kim and helps her realize the beauty in diversity. The world would not be beautiful if we all looked the same. The teacher's words are extremely stirring and just right for a child. " ...everyone has different shades of skin, and all those shades are beautiful. All the people are your friends. We all laugh and smile, we get sad sometimes, but we are all still beautiful people. Out little differences are what make everyone even more beautiful".


Kim is pacified for the moment but the evil head of doubt rises again and she feels dejected. When she reaches home her mother asks the reason behind her down face. Kim's mother and father then explain to her why she has a different shade than her parents.


Lisa Carter has written a masterpiece for children. The themes of skin color, step-father-daughter relationship, divorce and remarriage are dealt very gently. The themes do not brush rashly against a child when he/she reads the book. Instead the themes are underlying and written with the correct measure for a child to understand.


My daughter loved it and so did I with her. Every parent should pick this up to raise confident, sensitive and compassionate children. The illustrations add to the text and life like for a child to imagine the scene and feel the pain and sadness of Kim. Loved each page, word, illustration.

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SIGY GEORGE

I am open to trying new things. Being a librarian reading keeps me alive and helps me live new lives each time I read.

BROWN LIKE MOMMY

Written by Lisa Carter

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Synopsis

Kim has always wondered why she did not have brown skin like her mommy. It seemed unfair that her sister and brother had brown skin like her mommy. A lot of Kim's friends had brown skin too. When Kim started school, she saw different shades of skin. It made her feel better until she saw the other kids' parents. The kids at school had the same skin as their parents. After a series of events that made Kim sad, her father explained to Kim that her skin was beautiful because she had skin from both her mommy and daddy. Kim was now happy in her skin.

BROWN LIKE MOMMY

Written by Lisa Carter

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Lisa Carter – Kids know they are different, but do they know their difference makes them beautiful? This book shows the beauty of being different.
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My books provide a gentle way of discussing complex issues within families. Every day I wake up, my eyes draw pictures as my ears record. I take social issues and combine them with reality and imagination. view profile

Published on June 25, 2021

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