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Brynne Barnes

Brynne Barnes knows a secret--that the whole world is a giant coloring book and the most beautifully potent crayons are words, laughter, and song. Since earning her B.S. from the University of Michigan and M.A. in Creative Writing from Eastern Michigan University, she has been coloring the world with her pen from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she writes books like these, poetry, and music. She also teaches writing at Adrian College and the University of Phoenix. This is her first picture book.

Brynne thoroughly enjoys visiting schools, libraries, and bookstores. For more information, please email her.

Colors of Me
illustrated by Annika Nelson
Sleeping Bear Press, 2011
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-1585365418

Intriguing collage illustrations frame this timeless story told through the eyes of a curious, thoughtful young child questioning the significance of skin color. Does the natural world believe any particular color to be more desirable or more important than any other? The child imagines striped trees unable to stand tall and asks if the earth would reject flowers with no color at all. In a playful and colorful way, this story reminds us all of the importance of maintaining a world filled with and accepting of all colors.

A teaching guide is available for this title.

Awards and Recognition
2012 Friends of American Writers Award for Juvenile Literature; Finalist for "Best Books 2011" Awards, sponsored by USA Book News; text and artwork featured at the Children's Hospital of Minnesota

Colors of Me

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