Describes in poetic form a family with a brown-skinned mother, light-skinned father, two children, and their various relatives.

A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.

Describes cerebral palsy and focuses on the daily lives of three children with varying degrees of this condition.

Davey is dubious about having a new adopted brother from Korea, but when he finds out that his parents still love him, he decides that having a baby brother will be fine.

Where I Come From: Songs and Poems from Many Cultures
(Talking Stone Press)

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Families may add a recipe to the ring!
Arroz a la Mexicana (Mexico)
Apple Charlotte Dessert (Russia)

t Try doing everyday tasks with socks on your hands. How did it feel?
What was it like?

t Talk about your own family traditions. Do you have a favorite day of the week that you spend with family members?

t What Spanish words did you recognize or learn in the story? Make a list.

t What is the same and what is different about the time spent with each set of
grandparents in the story?

t Pretend you are David and write a letter back to Jin Woo. What would you tell him?

t Black is Brown in Tan is a poem about a family and how they are alike and different. Write a poem about your family and how the members of your family are alike and different.

t Pick your favorite song or poem to share with your class.