Brown Like Me by Noelle Lamperti

Lamperti, Noelle. Brown Like Me. New Victoria Publishers. 26p. 1999. ISBN 1892281031.

Ages 2 and up: Brown Like Me, is an autobiography about Noelle Lamperti's love of the color brown. Adopted into a white family Noelle who is, as she calls herself,  Brown seeks to find objects, people,  animals, etc. that resemble her self-image. The simple message promotes a positive message that brown is everywhere. This book has a mix of watercolored photos of her family, friends and herself as a child, it also includes her juvenile illustrations. Everything in the book is brown based, from the font to the picture backgrounds. Lamperti embrace the color brown, creating a powerful message that brown is strong!



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