In this book exploring diversity, the text describes children's skin tones and hair in terms of natural phenomena ("...the roaring browns of bears"; "...hair that curls like sleeping cats in snoozy cat colors") and then describes love for these children with rich colors and flavors ("...love comes in cinnamon, walnut, and wheat..."). Hamanaka's oil paintings are all double-page spreads filled with the colors of earth, sky, and water, and the texture of the artist's canvas shines through. The text flows like water across each painting.

Definitely recommended, especially for reading aloud at home or in the classroom.

From Publishers Weekly-
“"Lyrical" text and "extraordinary, light-filled" paintings celebrate the earth, children and the diversity of the world's ethnic heritages.”

From School Library Journal-
“A poetic picture book and an exemplary work of art.”

From Booklist-
“How better to celebrate ethnic diversity than to look to children, the hope of the future? This glorious picture book does just that.”