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This is a man with serious psychological issues regarding his own dark skin. Please do not read this book to your child & pass along messages of teasing and inferiority to children of any race/color. As an example, in this book the description of the child's natural features make him some kind of other because he is "different." Diggs has also written a book called Mixed Me. In that description the child is "perfect", "just right" with "lots of energy" and "awesome hair." There is a jarring negative connotation regarding the dark child in Chocolate Me, while the mixed child starts out as perfect. Many kids have not been exposed to this kind of skin shaming and there's no need for adults to teach it to them. Chocolate me description: The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is. For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a book based on experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in as kids. Mixed me description: Mom and Dad say I'm a blend of dark and light:"We mixed you perfectly, and got you just right." Mike has awesome hair. He has LOTS of energy! His parents love him. And Mike is a PERFECT blend of the two of them. Still, Mike has to answer LOTS of questions about being mixed. And he does, with LOTS of energy and joy in this charming story about a day in the life of a mixed-race child.