Chocolate Me!
Illustrator
Shane W. Evans
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780312603267
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Relates the experiences of a dark-skinned, curly-haired child who wishes he could look more like the lighter-skinned children in his community until his mother helps him realize how wonderful he is inside and out.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Multiracial; skin color; multiracial community
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
mother
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Keywords
teasing; bullying; mother-son relationship; individuality; self-acceptance; chocolate; insecurities
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Diggs, Taye, "Chocolate Me!" (2011). Diverse Families. 84.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/84