Response to "Whoever you Are"

07/10/07

Summary:
This is a good book to teach children about a multicultural view of the world. It’s fine to be different; it talks about the different homes, games, etc. All the things that really matter are the same: pain, joys, laughs, hearts, and smiles. The book talks about differences in a friendly tone, something that any child can relate it to their own experiences.
Response:

Looking back at my childhood a story comes to mind in which I experienced dislike of my own self. There was a soap opera for children, which had a little blonde girl and a little black boy. The little boy was in love with her but she didn’t like the little boy because he was different. The little boy was always looking for ways to find graces with the little girl. In one episode one of his classmates wanted to play a joke on him so they told him that if he put on some cream he’ll have light skin by the morning. I was a child I didn’t know any better so I asked my dad to buy me the same cream. It wasn’t ‘till years later when I was able to write about this story and understand why I felt the way I felt.

When I lived in NYC I felt accepted because you wouldn’t see so much segregation but I felt totally out of place here in Texas.