Happy in Our Skin
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · March 6, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- A playful celebration of skin’s everyday wonders and the pleasure of being yourself.
- Themes
- Skin and skin tones, Individuality and self-acceptance, Growing up
- Pacing
- Fast
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Start with this bookAbout this book
“A cheeky meditation on the everyday miraculousness of skin. . . . It’s freewheeling fun.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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.
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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.
Skin, Senses, Self
A playful celebration of skin’s everyday wonders and the pleasure of being yourself.
Come here for
- Cheeky, rollicking language about skin
- A warm celebration of family and individuality
Expect
- Hugs, tickles, and skin doing its clever work
- A breezy picture of being just who you are
Where it sits
| The Body | 61% |
|---|---|
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 59% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Human Body
- Biology & Life Science
- Authors
- Fran Manushkin
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- March 6, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Skin and skin tones · Individuality and self-acceptance · Growing up
- Reading lane
- African American Life (U.S.)