The Skin You Live In
Illustrator
David Lee Csicsko
Publisher
Chicago Children's Museum
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780975958001
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate being content with the skin in which one lives, whatever that skin might be.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; mixed race; skin color
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Awards
Mom's Choice Award, 2005, Founder's Choice
Keywords
rhyming; comfort in own skin; colors; activities; hairstyles; facial characteristics
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tyler, Michael, "The Skin You Live In" (2005). Diverse Families. 340.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/340