The story comes full circle, beginning with a baby, happy in its "brand-new" skin, and ending with parents and tired children, all "happy in [their] skin," coming home after celebrating with "bouquets of people" at a block party. Beautiful illustrious and descriptive language without overwhelming young listeners. The combination of lovingly humorous and detailed mixed-media illustrations and infectious rhymes will cause little ones and their families to pore over this book again and again. I was hoping this book was about being okay with who you are no matter your skin color, but it’s not. HAPPY IN OUR SKIN. Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018. Search for . It’s freewheeling fun—a perfect book for the months when we all try to wear as little as possible.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)The combination of lovingly humorous and detailed mixed-media illustrations and infectious rhymes will cause little ones and their families to pore over this book again and again.—Kirkus ReviewsHappy in Our Skin paints a picture of an ideal world that recognizes the value of diversity and shuns color blindness—a positive message for ears of every age and color.—Booklist OnlineA delightful feel-good story.—School Library Journal, 06/01/2015PreS—In this picture book for young children, Manushkin celebrates the different aspects of skin. Charming, sweet and easy to follow, it has quickly become her go to book requesting "happy skin." Candlewick, $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-7002-3. LOGIN. I did like that one of the families in the book was same-sex so that’s what got it 2 stars. So great for my classroom! From the Publisher. Images. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit ... You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Though her palette of browns is a little limited, Tobia creates sheer joy with her depictions of everything from unibrows, dimples, and birthmarks to callouts to recognizable literary characters. Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020. Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Return Policy | Help, Designed and developed by Ankit Hinglajia, Black Stone Bookstore and Cultural Center | 214 W. Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti MI, 48197 | 734-961-7376, Closed to the public during COVID-19 Pandemic, Copyright © Black Stone Bookstore | If you need assistance with this website, please, Love & Other Futures: Poetry of Untold Stories of Liberation & Love, Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American, Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology, Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Biology. Love this book and am very pleased to add it to our home library. by Lauren Tobia. Children will also learn that skin has important function: “It keep the outsides out and the insides in.” All people have this in common. And the fact that the main family depicted appears to subtly have two moms just like us was extra meaningful to our family! You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. The title Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Lauren Tobia pretty much captures the message of this book. The author and illustrator do not simply take a rote, tokenistic approach to answering the cry for diverse books; the words and pictures depict a much-needed, realistic representation of the statement "it takes a village to raise a child" when a child skins her knee and many rush to her aid and comfort. Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019. —School Library Journal. Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin and Lauren Tobia “Look at you! Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018, This is a book that should be read to kids from the time they are babies. Skin presents obvious differences as well: color, texture, freckles, dimples, even goose pimples. Encouraging and positive account of a marginal race of brilliant people. It’s mostly, literally, about skin. Good for toddlers! Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. We bought this book to help support our 3-year-old's preschool's work during the Black Lives Matter in Education Week of Action! Login. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Click here for our interim services. Ginger-coloured babies, peaches and cream, too--splendid skin for me, splendid skin for you! Happy in Our Skin paints a picture of an ideal world that recognizes the value of diversity and shuns color blindness—a positive message for ears of every age and color. Happy in Our Skin paints a picture of an ideal world that recognizes the value of diversity and shuns color blindness—a positive message for ears of every age and color. It has many tones, from "cocoa brown," to "peaches and cream," and sometimes distinguishing features like freckles, birthmarks, or dimples.

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