A Child of God

A rhyming, read-aloud book with warm illustrations conveys a comforting, faith-filled message from a Black father and mother to their children who see visual representations of their Christian faith, but question what it means when they don’t see their skin color, their physical features, or their gender portrayed.

“What about the angels, will they stop and stare, when they see that I may not have their same color hair?” asks the girl.

In soothing verse, the father assures his children that...