Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin
Happy in Our Skin paints a picture of an ideal world that recognizes the value of diversity and it is a positive message for ears of every age and color. [1]
Summary
Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? Cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As children grow, their clever skin does, too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family and how wonderful it is to be just who you are. This book is recommended for the children to learn they need to embrace themselves no matter what the color of their skin are. [2]
Pros
This book is simple and the rhyming text uses skin to describe how people grow, how people share their similar experiences and celebrates differences. One thing that makes it interesting is the illustrations are full of fun detail and will have kids engrossed in the children and families. [3]
As a verified reader, Tasha gave her comment about this book she said this book is a picture book all about skin and how important it is to our bodies, this book also celebrates the different colors of skin we all come in. The book begins with the joy of baby skin in all of its sweet colors of cocoa, cinnamon, honey and ginger. It then talks about how skin forms a protective barrier for the human, forming scabs when we hurt ourselves and growing along with us. The way skin reacts to sun and to cold is also talked about and then the book talks again about how our skin is unique and so is everyone else’s too. [4]