Honeysmoke Lift the Flap ” —Booklist

” —Booklist

5 cm (open) 78 cm

While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world

beloved creator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are

Without the person she had to hold her secrets and dream with

Honeysmoke Lift the Flap ” —BooklistA young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herselfhoneysmoke. Simone wants a color. She asks Mama, Am I black or white? Boo, Mama says, just like mamas do, a color is just a word. She asks Daddy, Am I black or white? Well, Daddy says, just like daddies do, youre a little bit of both. For multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal