{"product_id":"beautiful-you-beautiful-me-hardcover","title":"Beautiful You, Beautiful Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTasha Spillett-Sumner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSalini Perera\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child who looks different from her mother finds beauty and belonging in this new book from the creator of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Sang You Down from the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIzzy's favorite place to be is in Mama's arms--skin to skin, safe and warm. One night, cuddled up on Mama's lap, Izzy notices something she's never noticed before: her skin is the color of chocolate, but Mama's skin is the color of sand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Izzy realizes she's different from Mama in other ways, too, she feels sad and confused. She wants to be beautiful like Mama! But Mama addresses Izzy's disappointment with a gentle, loving refrain: \u003cem\u003eYou're part of me, and I'm part of you. I'm beautiful like me, and you're beautiful like you.\u003c\/em\u003e Finding lessons from nature and repeating her affirming message, Mama encourages Izzy to see her own unique beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story about a multiracial child navigating identity and belonging draws from author Tasha Spillett-Sumner's own experience growing up as an Afro-Indigenous girl. Lyrical text and warm, lively illustrations show Izzy's journey as she learns to celebrate the differences that make her uniquely beautiful, and the connection to her mother that transcends physical traits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766345859360,"sku":"9781771474528","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/209646f41a8ee845de5689a84e895b06.webp?v=1780290798","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beautiful-you-beautiful-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}