Diggs, Taye

"Why? is a question asked by children daily . . . begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives . . . peers through the eyes of a child as they struggle to understand why these events are happening . . . distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with"--Provided by publisher.

Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents, and his wild, curly hair.

A young boy, teased by the other kids because of his mixed racial background, comes to see himself as not mixed up, but mixed just right.

A young boy, teased by the other kids because of his darker skin and curlier hair, comes to see himself as beautiful with the help of his mother.

"Two best friends do almost everything together. They have each other's backs. But when one friend sees the other treating someone unkindly, he steps in to show that everyone wants to be treated as they would treat others"--Amazon.com.

"A father reassures his young son that although they cannot always be together, he misses his baby boy and always thinksabout him"--Provided by publisher.

A young boy, teased by the other kids because of his mixed racial background, comes to see himself as not mixed up, but mixed just right.

A young boy, teased by the other kids because of his darker skin and curlier hair, comes to see himself as beautiful with the help of his mother.

A young boy, teased by the other kids because of his darker skin and curlier hair, comes to see himself as beautiful with the help of his mother.