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Too negative for little ones...too much insecurity
Sad. Taye Diggs must have really held on tight to his skin color issues from childhood. I started reading this book to my kids tonight, and then had to stop. Even though he "tries" to take a positive spins toward the end of the book, overall it is negative, especially for a book written for young children. As a "chocolate skinned" African America, I think he could have taken a different approach in writing this book. It seems like no one made him feel good about his looks growing up (except mommy), but these issues should not have been packaged and sold in a children's book.
And I quote..."They giggled at my teeth so white..You can be our flashlight at NIGHT, just smile and we will be alright"?!?!? I mean really? Its like a "You/yo mama so black joke" rewritten as a nursery rhyme. Very sad. The only reason I'm not returning this is because one of my toddlers ripped a page in the book. Don't by this book for your kids.
