BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Chocolate Me! explores the much needed topic of acceptance
and appreciation for one’s own heritage and traditions. Diggs and Evans bring us a young boy who is
teased for looking different from the other kids in his neighborhood. His skin is darker, his hair is taller, his
nose is wider. As the little boy shares
his sadness with his mother, she helps him to see how truly beautiful he
is. The boy in turn shares with his
friends that although he is different he
is very proud to be Chocolate Me!
We loved Chocolate Me!! The way in which the little boy’s mother
turns a tough situation into a fun learning experience is brilliant. She explains that he has “skin like velvet
fudge frosting mixed in a bowl and cotton candy hair so soft to the touch”. And
a smile that makes her “so happy she could cry.” The more mother explains his
differences as unique and wonderful, the more the boy realizes how special he
truly is. His “Chocolate Me! t-shirt is
proudly worn as he shares fresh baked chocolate cupcakes with his friends. This is a heart-warming tale that can be used
in homes and classrooms alike to teach about equality and self- acceptance and
self-esteem.
Reviewer: SL
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