JR Keaolani Bogacs-Moore
JR Keaolani Bogacs-Moore is a queer, Black Native Hawaiian disabled and neurodivergent illustrator. Keaolani is highly influenced by queer Leather culture and portrays aspects of this subject matter in picture books for young adult to mature audiences involving navigation of teen years growing up as a queer black native person in the Pacific, discovering racial and sexual identity, sharing personal narratives of diaspora and subcultures within editorial, fine art, and comics.
Kids Books (1)
Colors of Aloha
$15.95
Artists:
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Hawaiian;
Grade Levels: Preschool; Kindergarten;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781775084082
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
The world is bursting full of beautiful colors, from the blue of the fish to the green of the leaves! Even more wondrous are the many names the different peoples of the world have for them. Join these Hawai’ian kids, their older brother and his boyfriend as they adventure around their island to learn their colors – and a little about love along the way.
Reviews
"Learn the Hawai'ian words for colors in this lovely, family-oriented, BIPOC-centered story. This #OwnVoices picture book is written by a māhū (trans) person and illustrated by a queer, Black Native Hawaiian artist." - The Seattle Public Library
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5.
An indigenous Hawai’ian colour adventure, featuring older brother Kalani teaching a gaggle of keiki their colors on a Saturday fishing trip.
Additional Information
10.75" x 8.25" | Paperback
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