Product Description

Racial discrimination is cruel—and especially so to younger children. This title encourages kids to accept and be comfortable with differences of skin color and other racial characteristics among their friends and in themselves. A First Look At… is an easy-to-understand series of books for younger children. Each title explores emotional issues and discusses the questions such difficulties invariably raise among kids of preschool through early school age. Written by a psychotherapist and child counselor, each title promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The books are written in simple, direct language that makes sense to younger kids. Each title also features a guide for parents on how to use the book, a glossary, suggested additional reading, and a list of resources. There are attractive full-color illustrations on every page. (Ages 4–7)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56390 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Back Cover Copy
A FIRST
LOOK AT . . .
BOOK
The Skin I?m In
A FIRST LOOK AT RACISM

Racial discrimination is cruel?and especially so to younger children. This title encourages kids to accept and be comfortable with differences of skin color and other racial characteristics among their friends and in themselves.

Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these superb advice books promote interaction among children, parents, and teachers on personal, social, and emotional issues.

Books in the series:
Don?t Call Me Special -- a first look at disability
I Can Be Safe -- a first look at safety
I Miss You -- a first look at death
Is It Right to Fight? -- a first look at anger
May Amazing Body -- a first look at health and fitness
My Brother, My Sister, and Me -- a first look at sibling rivalry
My Family?s Changing -- a first look at family break-up
My Friends and Me -- a first look at friendship
My Family -- a first look at adoption
Stop Picking on Me -- a first look at bullying
The Skin I?m In -- a first look at racism

Customer Reviews

Feel Ok About the Book
While I happen to work with Black students (only 1 white student) I know that Black children go through racism on a daily basis, more than any other racial group. However, even my 8yr. old Black students are aware and have said aloud there ARE Black, Latino, etc. racists. I was disappointed again to see a book where only white males are the racists, not a Latino man or a Black female. It was nice the text said any1 can be racist, but the illustrations did not support this.

Great Book
It shows we are all different but yet all alike and can get along.

What I Expected and What I Got Were Two Different Things
The artwork is really nice. However, for a book about racism I expected to see someone other than a white male showing prejudice. I, personally, have had to work with very prejudiced non-white people. I know the prejudice is real.

There is one complete white family checking out a man with a spiked hairstyle and his family. Of course, they are looking at this family with disdain.

The one and only example of relgious predjudice is someone from the middle east