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Skin Again

By bell hooks
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Skin Again by bell hooks is a thoughtful children's book that explores themes of identity and race. It encourages children to look beyond skin colour to understand and appreciate the unique stories and experiences of others. Through simple and poetic language, it emphasises that true understanding comes from looking inside a person.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking for a beautifully written children's book that explores the theme of identity and self-discovery. bell hooks uses lyrical language to convey a powerful message about looking beyond skin colour to understand the essence of who we are. It's perfect for fostering discussions with young readers about diversity and the beauty of different backgrounds.

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Skin Again

Celebrating all that makes each person unique and different, this award-winning book, with its myriad of faces, offers new ways to talk about race and identity and introduces a strong message of loving oneself and others sure to appeal to parents of the youngest readers. Full color.

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The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, Skin Again offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much--what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going straight to the heart, we find in each other the treasures stored down deep. Learning to cherish those treasures, to be all we imagine ourselves to be, makes us free. This award-winning book, with its myriad of faces, introduces a strong message of loving yourself and others that will appeal to parents of our youngest readers.

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Skin Again by bell hooks, illustrated by Chris Raschka, is celebrated for its expressive and vibrant artwork that captures the essence of diversity and unity. Reviewers praise Raschka's use of vivid colours and creative brushwork to visually represent abstract ideas, depicting children of varied skin tones embracing differences and commonality. The illustrations artfully highlight the layers beneath each person's exterior, promoting a message of inclusivity and love.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781484799239

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 June 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Raschka
  • Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 40

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bell hooks Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

bell hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins in 1952, was an American author. When she died in 2021, hooks left behind a lifetime of thought that was decades ahead of its time, including the New York Times bestseller All About Love: New Visions. A professor of English, African and Afro-American studies, American literature, and women's studies, hooks taught at USC, Yale and Berea College in Kentucky, where the bell hooks centre was established to honour her work. Winner of the American Book Award in 1991 for Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics, a 2000 nominee for the NAACP's Image Award, a 2018 inductee into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame, and one of Time's 100 Women of the Year in 2020, hooks left her mark in every i eld she entered.

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