Review of My Skin is Lovely

Michael Jerry_ · Post by **Michael Jerry_** » 16 Mar 2022, 06:08

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "My Skin is Lovely" by Shem Diana Moses.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Shem Diana Moses is a creative writer who likes to write materials that help little girls of color to develop self-love and boost their confidence. Through this book, young girls with dark skin will learn why they are unique.

In My Skin is Lovely, Diana talks about the superpowers that young girls have. These superpowers are characteristics, and the author hopes to help her readers develop them, understand them, or be more comfortable having them. Examples of these superpowers include attitude, brains, culture, and so on. Each superpower has a dedicated chapter, and these chapters are arranged in alphabetical order. The book is short, with less than a hundred pages, and is full of colorful illustrations that will grab the attention of children.

I like how the author used the first-person narrative style to her advantage, and I believe this will help children with affirmations as they read. The book will also teach young girls of color to love their darker skin, regardless of what other people might think. Diana also wrote straightforwardly. She used simple words, so young readers won’t find it difficult to understand this book. I liked the illustrations in this book. The colors were vibrant, and the drawing style was unique, so they were pleasing to look at. I didn’t dislike anything about this book.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because the author did a fantastic job putting this book together. The book is coherent, and the quality is very good. Also, I didn’t come across any errors, so I believe that this book received exceptional editing. This book will have a positive impact on children, so parents should grab a copy and keep an eye out for similar books.

I recommend this book to young girls of color who have learned to read and are between the ages of 5 to 13. Parents with daughters who fall into these categories can pick this book up for their children, and read it to them to help them develop confidence.

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Aisha Yakub · Post by **Aisha Yakub** » 18 Mar 2022, 03:20

Very generous of the author to share love and confidence through her writings. Great review.

Post by **Pauline Parnell** » 18 Mar 2022, 05:11

Yes, black is beautiful! There is nothing like self-love and high self-esteem, especially for little girls. Thank you for your review.

cutemami · Post by **cutemami** » 18 Mar 2022, 07:16

This book is great for children. Instead of making them rely on superheroes, it makes them feel like superheroes.

Patty Allread · Post by **Patty Allread** » 18 Mar 2022, 12:47

This sounds like a wonderful book! It will help girls build confidence and recognize their own ability to be powerful, bright, and kind. Good review!

Vaishnavisree V · Post by **Vaishnavisree V** » 20 Mar 2022, 01:16

It is really a great book for children. It teaches children self love which boosts confidence to be themselves.

Sarah Sonbol · Post by **Sarah Sonbol** » 20 Mar 2022, 13:49

This looks like a nice book, and the cover looks great. It's important to build confidence in children and make them love how they look. Nice review.

Kehinde Hussein · Post by **Kehinde Hussein** » 21 Mar 2022, 01:00

I love the cover of this book already and I liked that the author dwelled on appreciation of one's skin colour. Nice!

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 21 Mar 2022, 22:44

The superpowers you listed sound exciting and relatable. Although I am a few years (decades?!) past the age of the target audience, this book may have to become part of my library.
Thank you for your excellent review and recommendation.

Matlhodi Nozwayo · Post by **Matlhodi Nozwayo** » 22 Mar 2022, 05:10

I really love when books have bright illustrations. This sounds like a book that could teach a child a lot. I would advice parents to grab this one very fast!!

millymaina · Post by **millymaina** » 29 Mar 2022, 16:26

Yes, unique and lovely! I love the concept of the book. Spreading love and growing the esteem of young girls is a sure way of encouraging healthy emotional growth in young readers.

Gifty_biblophile · Post by **Gifty_biblophile** » 31 Mar 2022, 03:06

Once more another book my kid sister would love seeing it will her help boost her confidence.

Essy Nma · Post by **Essy Nma** » 01 Apr 2022, 04:21

I never really understood what it means to appreciate a dark skin color until I read this. Thanks for the review.

Beauty Kalu22 · Post by **Beauty Kalu22** » 01 Apr 2022, 11:53

Wonderful and well detailed review. This book will be very useful to children. I think I'll get this for my younger ones.

Mabosi paul brian · Post by **Mabosi paul brian** » 12 Apr 2022, 06:41

Great thanks to the author. Self-love and a high self-esteem results into self-superheroes but not others, thus children will learn to stay in majority other than hiding, wow!. How i wish every one introduces such a book to their family members. Nice review.