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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
I Love Me and the Skin I’m In by Jessica N. Crutcher is a wonderful story that deals with the topic of bullying. Jessica is teased in school about her skin tone and she feels sad about it. She tells her mother and her mother recalls her own experiences when she was Jessica’s age and how she used to go home to her mother, crying. The next day her teacher, Mrs. Johnson, notices Jessica is all by herself during the recess. Jessica tells Mrs. Johnson she does not want to play, but as she looks around the playground, she notices a few girls playing jump rope. Jessica is shocked to learn that those girls are also going through similar experiences. The story conveys an excellent message about tolerance and acceptance, and how people are different and they should be respected.
The story is endearing and the illustrations are delightful; they bring the characters and the scenes alive. The pictures also make the concept clear to readers. It is a good storybook for classroom reading sessions as it tells children to accept their classmates for their differences and respect them for who they are. Parents can also read it out to their kids at home and tell them how to behave in school when they meet children who are different from them. The author handles the topic with expertise and manages to convey the concept easily to readers. It is an informative read for children and it is a good story for all those who want to be aware of bullying in school.
