Mixed Me!

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Mom and Dad say I m a blend of dark and light We mixed you perfectly, and got you just right Mike has awesome hair He has LOTS of energy His parents love him And Mike is a PERFECT blend of the two of them.Still, Mike has to answer LOTS of questions about being mixed And he does, with LOTS of energy and joy in this charming story about a day in the life of a mixed race child. Free Read [ Mixed Me! ] By [ Taye Diggs ] – kino-fada.fr The author of Chocolate Me returns with his second picture book Mike is a boy with wild curls whose skin doesn t match that either his mother or his father His father has dark skin and his mother light, and Mike is somewhere in between Mike loves to run and dash with a cape on his back He knows exactly who he is and is proud to be a mix of both of his paren...This one is super cute, it should be a fun book for all children to read I m not this kid, but I know this kid and I celebrate his joyful spirit and confidence in being exactly who he is The book is exuberant, it has an energy in the art that conveys the boy, Mike, bounding and running, jumping up to hug his mom and dad, there s an energy and movement and life to it that makes it feel like a real little boy, not just flat images on the page And the words have a modern feeling and rhythm as we This one is super cute, it should be a fun book for all children to read I m not this kid, but I know this kid and I celebrate his joyful spirit and confidence in being exactly who he is The book is ...I loved Taye Diggs picture book Chocolate Me I love this oneI disagree with readers who say the rhymes are awkward If you can catch the beat, I think it s a terrific read aloud And Shane W Evans illustrations steal the show.I like the sentiment and there are some great lines like the perfect blend of dark and light part, but the beat poetry style of it just isn t for me I would feel ridiculous reading it out loud.I wasn t impressed with the writing style of this book But if you have a child of mixed race who feels self conscious about it, they might enjoy it.Shane W Evans mixed media illustrations are colorful and vibrant However, I believe this book is supposed to be celebrating biraciality, but the fact that the main character not only is biracial but also has two different colored eyes and likes to wear two different shoes seems to be working against the point a little For example, the little boy saysThey call me Mixed up Mike,but that name should be fixed.I m not mixed up,I just happen to be mixed But when you wear a soccer cleat on one fo Shane W Evans mixed media ill...Fun I really enjoyed the fast paced beat poetry style of the writing and the collage style art The message is not groundbreaking, but that doesn t mean it isn t important I think this would be a great book...Actor Taye Diggs tackles the topic of mixed race children of interracial marriages in his second collaboration with prize winning illustrator Shane W Evans.The book he explained on The Today Show was inspired by his son, who is of mixed race His mother is actress and singer Indina Menzel His mom is vanilla, and I m dark chocolate, Diggs said on the show I just wanted to write a little something that touched on their experiences Using simple but effective rhymes that have a musical, j Actor Taye Diggs tackles the topic of mixed race children of interracial marriages in his second collaboration with prize winning illustrator Shane W Evans.The book he explained on The Today Show was inspired by his son, who is of mixed race His mother i...Mike is a biracial child telling the world how it is with his family, and how he and his parents embrace their differences He is full of confidence and spunk I had a few moments of wondering should he be reduced to hair so often Compared to juice Does mixed have to be hit home so hard via him wearing different shoes and patchwork clothes and having two different colored eyes Is mixed the best term to teach kids Still and...A lively picture book about a young boy named Mike who celebrates his biracial identity With large expressive illustrations and high energy text, Mike makes it clear he feels good about himself I m a beautiful blend of dark and light, I was mixed up p...

Mixed Me!
  • English
  • 20 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 1250047196
  • Taye Diggs
  • Mixed Me!