Happy in Our Skin
Written by: Fran Manushkin Illustrated by: Lauren Tobia
Candlewick Press, 2015
Diverse literature
Have you ever thought about how wonderful it is to have skin? "It keeps our outsides out and our insides in." This book highlights the different physical features of a biracial family and how even though the children's skin may look different than their light-skinned mother, they all share similarities. This book is a great read for students as they can relate their differences with the family from the story and find acceptance in everyone, no matter how different they may seem!
The illustrations in this book are classified as mixed media illustrations. The illustrator uses many different methods such as watercolors, electronic media, oils, and pencil to create the amazing images. The images themselves demonstrate a vast variety of diversity in that they contain people with many differences. Some images contain people of different races and genders. Other include people with disabilities, birthmarks, glasses, etc.
I would choose to teach this book in a kindergarten setting, with my content focus being art. I would first share this story with my students then have them create a self portrait to share with the class. The students will highlight things that make them different in their portraits and share them verbally with the class.
I would choose to teach this book in a kindergarten setting, with my content focus being art. I would first share this story with my students then have them create a self portrait to share with the class. The students will highlight things that make them different in their portraits and share them verbally with the class.
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