Chocolate Me! [Hardcover]

Taye Diggs (Author), Shane Evans (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: September 27, 2011 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years

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. Now, both men are fathers and see more than ever the need for a picture book that encourages all people, especially kids, to love themselves.

Editorial Reviews

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“With its universal themes of wanting to fit in, self-acceptance, and self-esteem, this read-aloud offering is sure to strike a chord with many young readers/listeners, and on a variety subjects, not just race.”--School Library Journal

“Taye Diggs can act and sing, and now he proves he can write. With Chocolate Me!, the affable Diggs makes an assured foray into the children’s book category. Lavishly illustrated by Shane W. Evans, Chocolate embraces a difficult topic with wide arms: colorism.” --Essence

"Actor Diggs, making his children's book debut, gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact of taunting that cuts to the core of one's identity… Evans makes the hero's journey to confidence irresistible, with bighearted, stylized pictures that draw on the emotionally exuberant vocabulary of street art and anime.” --Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 36 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312603266
• ISBN-13: 978-0312603267
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Prejudice & Racism

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your home library... September 29, 2011

By Martha L Trevino

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I seen this author on Regis and Kelly earlier this week and he described this book. I immediately loved the title and the concept. I have two kids with different colored skin than eachother. I thought this would be a fun read for them while also showing them that they should embrace their differences. It has fun illustrations and simple story line. My fave part is when the main character's mother tells her son, "Your smile makes me so happy, I could cry. No amount of real money could buy how it makes me feel for real." I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious! October 3, 2011

By Caliboots

Format:Hardcover

This is truly a book for all families. A great read-aloud, with a wonderful message that kids can relate to (adults too). The art is gorgeous; inspired. Made my family smile, and talk about the story, the main character. So relevant for what kids are dealing with when they feel left out or different.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Negative messages for my daughter July 12, 2012

By Ananda Lowe

Format:Hardcover

The majority of the pages in this book depict the ways that other kids make fun of the African American main character. E.g., "Your skin is brown like dirt. Does it hurt to wash off?" What?! Not the message I want my brown daughter to learn. That was how I grew up -- we need to teach new messages to the new generation. I imagine this book could be useful to teach kids how to deal with teasing, but my daughter is too young to have been exposed to any teasing. So, not a book I recommend for pre-school age kids.