A multicultural early reader children’s book written from the perspective of a 4-year-old African American girl that is growing up with a big sister who is Caucasian. Sabrina would ask why she is brown and Melanie is tan? The book reinforces the idea that God created them equally as little girls and sisters. Descriptive words and full color illustrations are used to show how their bodies work the same way and can do all the same things. It has a positive message that encourages children to see beyond skin color and that it is our similarities which really matter.
Katie Cocca Berk is the proud mom of three beautiful children: Melanie Victoria, Sabrina Michaela and Marcus Harrison. Katie was blessed to be able to know the joys of being both a biological and adoptive parent. Being part of a blended family is her inspiration for this book.
"You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."
- Desmond Tutu