Coffee With Cream

About the Book

Being a mixed race child and not looking like your Mom can be tough. This children's book emphasizes how a child can look different from their parent and still "match" in many important ways.

I was picking up my oldest daughter from preschool. I read a list posted in the classroom that asked, "What do you think is beautiful?" Malika's answer was, "I think my Momma is beautiful." Later, I thanked her for the complement. She asked if our skin color would match when she grew up. When she realized that we would never "match" she was devastated. This story tells of how I responded to her reaction, transforming a difficult moment in to one of beauty.

About the Author

Caren E. Andrews has been an artist since she was five. She lives and works out of her studio in Oakland, California. When she isn't busy playing with her husband and their two daughters, Caren teaches art at the San Francisco Friends School.