A Colored Child's Belly is a book about an African American or colored boy who transitions from childhood into adulthood. This book details specific life experiences he has as he gets older. It details his journey from boyhood into man hood. Clarence has several odd jobs he does to earn money while being a teenager. He does odd jobs for a man named Mr. Rimmey. Mr. Rimmey is a lawyer. He is the only one on the whole block that has a fireplace in his home. Rimmey serves as a guiding father figure for young Clarence. Clarence looks up to Rimmey and wants to be more like him when he grows up. The book details Clarence's relationship with his friends, other people, his parents, his twin sisters, and Mr. Rimmey.