IT'S JUST SKIN, SILLY!

An illustrated children's book on the evolution of skin color, based on a collective 40+ years of peer-reviewed research from expert anthropologist Dr. Nina Jablonski and historian Dr. Holly McGee:

Meet Epi Dermis, your kid's quirky, clever guide to the origin of skin color! Using simple science and interactive activities, Epi takes readers on an
adventure through human history to find out why skin is the hardest working organ in the body business. Whether it's how migration and climate changed our skin's need for melanin, to why sweat is your body's secret superpower, Epi's got all the facts --and uses them to challenge false narratives about race and give kids the information they need to do the same.

Ages 5 - 8.

Dr. Nina Jablonski is an anthropologist and paleobiologist with research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Nature, and American Psychologist, among others. She is the author of several books, including Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color and Skin: A Natural History. She has also been a featured TED Talk speaker, and has appeared as a guest on shows such as The Colbert Report and Bill Nye's Science Rules! podcast.

Dr. Holly McGee is a historian at the University of Cincinnati whose research, teaching, and publishing in the fields of African American History, comparative black politics, and South African history provide critical insight into historical narratives regarding the social creation of "race" and subsequent proliferation of racism in modern society. She is the founder of the nonprofit National Black Teachers Association.

Karen Vermeulen is an artist, illustrator and teacher living in Cape Town, South Africa. Her work is happy, uplifting, and quirky. When she is not busy with some creative project, she is probably playing with her cat, Sir Henry. You can find more of her work at www.karenvermeulen.com