{"product_id":"happy-in-our-skin-isbn-9780763670023","title":"Happy in Our Skin","description":"\u003cb\u003eIs there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook at you! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou look so cute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ein your brand-new birthday suit. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.With plenty of sentimental books about belonging available, a fun angle on the ties that bind members of the human family is welcome...Following a light-skinned mother and her three children (who share their father’s brown skin), Tobia (\u003ci\u003eBaby’s Got the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e) creates an expansive, multicultural cast of urbanites enjoying themselves at a park, at the public pool, and at a boisterous block party. It’s freewheeling fun—a perfect book for the months when we all try to wear as little as possible.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe combination of lovingly humorous and detailed mixed-media illustrations and infectious rhymes will cause little ones and their families to pore over this book again and again.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHappy in Our Skin paints a picture of an ideal world that recognizes the value of diversity and shuns color blindness—a positive message for ears of every age and color.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA delightful feel-good story.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cb\u003eFran Manushkin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of more than fifty books for children, including the Katie Woo series and \u003ci\u003eBaby, Come Out!,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Ronald Himler and translated into eight languages. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Tobia \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of several books for children, including the Anna Hibiscus books, written by Atinuke, and \u003ci\u003eBaby’s Got the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e by Carol Diggory Shields. She lives in a tiny house in Bristol, England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300123922661,"sku":"NP9780763670023","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763670023.jpg?v=1767728695","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/happy-in-our-skin-isbn-9780763670023","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}