A book about being teased and taunted, and how we are sweet and lovely and delicious on the inside, no matter how we look.
The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is.
For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a book based on experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in as kids. Now, both men are fathers and see more than ever the need for a picture book that encourages all people, especially kids, to love themselves.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Paperback Picture Book
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1250068010
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.2 x 10.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
Chocolate Me!:
"With its universal themes of wanting to fit in, self-acceptance, and self-esteem, this read-aloud offering is sure to strike a chord..."--School Library Journal
"...Diggs makes an assured foray into the children's book category." --Essence
"Actor Diggs...gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact of taunting that cuts to the core of one's identity… Evans makes the hero's journey to confidence irresistible, with bighearted, stylized pictures..." --Publishers Weekly
Taye Diggs is an actor whose credits include motion pictures (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Chicago), stage (Rent, Wicked), and television (Private Practice, The Good Wife, Murder in the First). He lives in Los Angeles and New York City with his son. Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of numerous award-winning books for children, including We March, Underground, and Chocolate Me. He lives with his wife and their daughter in Kansas City, Missouri. shaneevans.com
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