Age: K-3rd grade
Art: Acrylic, Painter
Family: Aunt and niece
History: Haitian revolution
Identity: Haitian American protagonist, Haitian Aunt
Our Voices: Haitian American author, Dominican Canadian illustrator
Tough Issue: Revolution, mixed cultural identities

Every winter, Auntie Luce welcomes her American niece back to her home in Haiti. Affectionately called "Ti Chou," she fondly connects with Auntie Luce's paintings, especially portraits of herself that hold colors that she has never seen in a mirror. Auntie Luce explains that painting allows her "to remember what I've seen and heard and smelled and felt" including the past and present of Haitian life.

Through a loving dialogue between adult and child, Latour provides an accessible introduction to more complex issues without belittling them, including colonialism, mixed cultural identities and a feeling of being an outsider, and embracing your cultural roots. Little details about sitting still for a portrait and providing "I spy" opportunities within the artwork will help keep listeners engaged.