The Skin You Live In

I found the cutest little bookstore called the Children's Book Garden on my way home from a weekend at the Beach and I couldn't resist buying something. It didn't take long for me to find The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler and David Lee Csicsko. This book has a rhyming and flowing text that is enhanced by the beautiful color illustrations.

"Think how lucky you are

that the skin you live in,

so beautifully holds the

"You" who's within.

And like flowers in the fields

that make wonderful views,

when we stand side-by-side

in our wonderful hues...

We all make a beauty

so wonderfully true.

We are special and different

and just the same, too!"

Classroom Activities:

• Add skin-toned paper and paint to the art area.


• At the easel provide children with brown, orange, pink, and white paint and let them experiment with creating colors that are similar to their own skin tone.


• Place a mirror near your art area or easel to encourage children to paint self portraits.


• Make self portraits using collage materials