| Your Own Kind of Beautiful! Contributor(s): Frazier, Tamara Pray (Author), Merchant, J'Aaron (Illustrator), Pray, Yolanda (Concept by) |
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ISBN: 0578488485 ISBN-13: 9780578488486 Publisher: Julian's Legacy Publishers OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Series: Walking with Grace |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 11" W x 8.5" (0.31 lbs) 36 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Your Own Kind of Beautiful is the first book in the Walking with Grace Series. The book introduces us to the family and best friend of seven year old Daisy, who is a beautiful African American girl experiencing confusion in defining the difference between true beauty and physical beauty. The book is a phenomenal tool that can be used to boost self-esteem and self-worth in girls cross culturally. Your Own Kind of Beautiful is a great conversation starter; ideal for the talks that all mothers should have with their daughters as they begin to navigate the often bumpy road to self discovery. As a classroom tool it promotes cultural awareness by giving the readers a glance into friendships that span across cultures; encouraging diverse friendships, and genuine kindness. Written in a fun poetic style, Your Own Kind of Beautiful is a celebration of loving the skin we are in
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Contributor Bio(s): Merchant, J'Aaron: - A native of the U.S. Virgin Islands, "Jae" is an illustrator that strives to create magical content for children of diverse backgrounds. Her focus is on diverse representation in story and visual development through children's books and animation. Her mission is to provide the youth of today a window into themselves through inspiration, imagination, and illustration.Frazier, Tamara Pray: - "Tamara Pray Frazier is an author; ghostwriter and poet who uses her very colorful life as a single mother, and high school mentor/coach to pen realistic stories that inspire and touch the heart. She is the author of two books; a heartfelt biography titled, In His Own time - A Story of Family, Friends and Courage and the newly published children's book, Your Own Kind of Beautiful, which is Book 1 in a series titled Walking With Grace. In her spare time, Tamara enjoys spending time with her 3 children, 2 grandsons and huge extended family."Pray, Yolanda: - The Characters Grace, Vivian and Daisy were conceived in the creative mind of Yolanda Pray as a way to honor the ladies in her family who impacted her life growing up as a child in southeast Georgia. Vivian is her mother's name, Daisy is her grandmother's name and Grace is her great aunt; all have passed away. Yolanda is a hospitality professional residing in New York City with her fur babies, Pepper and Hallie. She enjoys reading and working out in her spare time. Jenny, as she is known to family, has a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and is a formal print model. |