I believe that teaching our children strong morals at a young age is probably the most important thing we can do as adults. Sometimes teaching these things can be difficult, but there are great books, shows, and experiences that can help us illustrate these topics to our children. Recently, I found a children’s book “Sweet Neighbor’s Come In All Colors” that not only is beautifully written and illustrated. It also helps create a dialog that even though we might be different, in essence, we are all the same.
Sweet Neighbor’s Come in All Colors
Sweet Neighbor’s Come in All Colors by Lisa Blecker is a great way to introduce your children to diversity. Not only does it grab their attention with fun, colorful pictures, it also holds a great message.
“Sweet Neighbors Come in All Colors” is designed for parents to help their young children ages 2-5 enjoy exploring what makes “neighbors” different, the same and lovable, all through the delightful colorful, medley of fantastic fruit seen in grocery stores all over the country. And, “Sweet Neighbors” is a great way to introduce early learners to colors of the rainbow!
About Lisa Blecker Author of Sweet Neighbor’s Come in All Colors
Lisa Blecker is an award-winning children’s book writer, illustrator and a co-game creator whose books include “The Good in Me From A to Z by Dottie” and “Blessed Is the Spot.” She and her husband, Aaron Kreader both graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where they studied art and illustration. They run a family-friendly media and games publishing company called Studio 9 Inc. Lisa is also a regular freelance writer, artist, and concept developer for “Brilliant Star”—an award-winning international children’s magazine inspired by the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith. She received credentials for teaching art in the state of Florida. Her experience in education inside and outside of the public-school system informs and influences the materials she creates for children.
This book also includes an original song by Dick Grover. It’s a really cute way to end the story and makes it more memorable for the little ones.
I feel like this book is something every parent, grandparent, guardian and/or educator needs in their book collection.
My Thoughts on the Book
I thought this book was adorable. I really loved the illustrations, they are bright and colorful. Not only can you use this story to start a conversation about diversity with your kids, but you can also use it to learn about colors and fruits.
There are no “complicated” words and it is easy for young ones to understand. The song is a great touch that makes this story even more special.
Being someone of a self-proclaimed “book expert”, I really appreciated the thick glossy pages. It was a great size for a child to sit on your lap and see, and I wasn’t worried about the pages bending just from a child reading it.
Reading is important and books like this make it easy to want to read to your children. I highly recommend.
Available Nationwide February 2019 online and in bookstores.