Skin We Are In: A Celebration of the Evolution of Skin Colour
Description
When we meet someone, one of the things we notice is the colour of their skin. But what can someone's skin colour tell us about them? Despite what some people say, your skin means very little! Inside we're all the same. Join Njabulo, Aisha, Tim, Chris and Roshni as they discover why humans have different skins, and how people's thinking about skin colour has changed throughout history. "Skin We Are In" is a celebration of the glorious human rainbow, both in South Africa and beyond. One of South Africa's best-selling authors, Sindiwe Magona, has teamed up with well-known American anthropologist, Nina G. Jablonski, and award-winning illustrator Lynn Fellman to create a much-needed book about race and skin colour for children. Magona has written a story of five friends as they explore and discuss the skin they are in. The scientific narrative, written by Jablonski, expands and supports the conversation topics generated by the children's adventure.
Activities
When "ch" says "k"
Write these words: chameleon, chaos, character, monarch, echo, chemistry, technology Read them with your child. Ask your child what these words have...
My Beautiful Skin
Look around your house, the garden, the neighborhood. Ask your child to try to match the color of their hand with anything else in nature. They may f...
Find the Chameleons
With your child, draw two chameleons and make them each a different color. Then hide them in a place that is a similar color to camouflage them. See ...