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If Dominican Were a Color

Name: If Dominican Were a Color
ISBN: 9781534461796

Sili Recio

Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · September 22, 2020

Reading lane: Caribbean & Latin American Stories

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Nation in Hues

Soft rhyme and vivid color imagery celebrate the many shades of Dominican life.

Come here for

Sunset reds, ocean blues, maize yellow, and cocoa shades
A joyful celebration of Dominican identity

Expect

Gentle rhyme with evocative color imagery
A palette drawn from nature and skin tones

Book Details

Authors: Sili Recio
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: September 22, 2020
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Caribbean & Latin American Stories · Mexico for Kids
Reading lane: Caribbean & Latin American Stories

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US: African American Stories
Caribbean & Latin American Stories
Diversity & Multicultural

About This Book

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The colors of Hispaniola burst into life in this striking, evocative debut picture book that celebrates the joy of being Dominican. If Dominican were a color, it would be the sunset in the sky, blazing red and burning bright. If Dominican were a color, it’d be the roar of the ocean in the deep of the night, With the moon beaming down rays of sheer delight. The palette of the Dominican Republic is exuberant and unlimited. Maiz comes up amarillo , the blue-black of dreams washes over sandy shores, and people’s skin can be the shade of cinnamon in cocoa or of mahogany. This exuberantly colorful, softly rhyming picture book is a gentle reminder that a nation’s hues are as wide as nature itself.