How Our Skin Sparkles

I read How Our Skin Sparkles to my two young boys and thought I would share their opinions as well as my own. My six-year-old enjoyed the message and said it reminded him of something he'd done in school. He lined up with his classmates, and they each held their arms out and observed how different and beautiful everyone's skin color was. I liked that this story reiterated what I work so hard to teach my children about being kind and accepting of all types of people. My son also enjoyed the description at the end of the book of the snack that the mother made for her children. He enjoys trying new foods from all over the world. My children liked the colorful illustrations, too. I loved the dedication at the beginning of the book, and I felt it summarized the central theme. "The moment you accept yourself and others, as they are, you grow exponentially." I believe this is a message that the whole world needs to hear right now. - Karen Hesson for Readers' Favorite

Acceptance seems to be a hard lesson to learn. Whether for ourselves, or for others as we struggle with differences. We may question them, but we shouldn't fear them. What a colorful beauty we create when we all stand together. Each one adding their own special sparkle and hue to the spectrum. This story provides self-empowerment through acceptance, and discovers there are often more similarities than there are differences. A very comforting and stabilizing reality! - Darleen Wohlfeil for Midwest Book Review