snazel's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty adorable tale of how useful and diverse all of our skins are, no matter the colour. Illustrations have people in wheelchairs and with glasses, inter-racial couples, freckles, miles, birthmarks and more. It's pretty clear what this book sets out to do, and it does it well.
bethebookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet words and beautiful pictures by Lauren Tobia. I must admit I like it a tad more than the kids do.
heisereads's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful for the diversity and inclusion represented in the illustrations of the families and community, but the prose didn't quite flow to the right rhythm.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book when I originally read it in 2015, and I read it again this week while preparing to help with storytime. I decided not to use it because it was too wordy for our current 0-5 age range, but it's a really good book with a positive emphasis. I like how it portrays a sense of joy in diversity without being preachy.
mslibrarynerd's review against another edition
5.0
This is a charming book about the role skin plays in in our lives, as well as celebrating the many colored hues of the book's characters, without putting a big sign to the fact that it is a book celebrating diversity. It's not subtle, all the requisite diverse characters appear: children in wheelchairs, women in hijab, even an Orthodox Jewish family. Despite this, it feels like those wonderful books from the'80's and '90's which were so earnest and intentional with their inclusive cast. I like a children's book that puts forth the multicultural vision, even if it seems somewhat unrealistic to jaded adult eyes.
stenaphierose's review against another edition
4.0
Cute little storybook about how skin looks different on everyone but serves the same purposes. I liked it as a simple teaching tool about different races, and the kids liked talking about scabs, goosebumps, fingerprints and the idea of a "birthday suit".