Explain that in all living beings is carbon, the same material of which stars are made. Melanin is carbon based and is a substance in all of our skin. The more melanin our skin contains, the darker it is. Ask, “Can we shine like stars? How?”
One bright color on my skin
My skin shines out and in
Glowing with star energy
My skin shines for all to see
Two bright colors on our skin
Our skin shines out and in
Glowing with star energy
Our skin shines for all to see
Three bright colors…
Four bright colors…
Five bright colors…
Clap your hands to the beat!
All the colors on our skin
Our skin shines out and in
Glowing with star energy
Our skin shines for all to see
©2026, Margot Bevington. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Book and Product suggestions for this song:
All the Colors We Are: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color, by Katie Kissinger, photographs by Chris Bohnhoff
Older than The Stars
by Karen C. Fox (Author), Nancy Davis (Illustrator)
Snuggle Stuffs Basket of Buddies Multicultural Plush Dolls
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