Different Shades of Beauty: A Heartwarming Story About Friendship Beyond Skin Color

Different Shades of Beauty is a sweet and touching story about four children—Sandra, Helen, Margaret, and Stanley—who live in the same neighborhood but are not allowed to play together because their parents think differently about race. Even though the children look different on the outside, they know in their hearts that they are the same. They love playing together at school, sharing laughs, and looking out for one another. Their friendship is real, but it has to stay a secret, and that makes them sad. Everything changes on report-card day when their teacher tells the parents how close the children are and how well they get along. This moment helps the parents realize that they were wrong to keep the kids apart. They apologize and allow the children to be friends freely—at school and at home. This story gently teaches children that: Friendship is for everyone Skin color doesn’t decide who we can love Being kind matters more than anything Every person is special in their own way Different Shades of Beauty is a warm, honest book that helps children learn about acceptance, love, and the beauty of being different. It’s a great read for families, classrooms, and anyone who wants to teach kids about kindness and togetherness.
ASIN: B0G6JZ8VR5
VSKU: BVV.B0G6JZ8VR5.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Dixon, Barbara Hawkins|Studios, Faay Sheen
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.