Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:General
  • Age Range (years):6 - 8
  • Language:English
  • Pages:28
  • Paperback ISBN:9798350993783

Parker's Perfect Pink Poinsettia

The Beauty In Being Different

By Shonette Williams

Overview


Introducing The Browns: 1. Parker: (main character): 6-year-old Kindergarten student; 2. Charlie: Parker's 4-year-old sister (Pre-Kindergarten student); 3. Robin(mother); teaches at the girls' school 4. Richard (father):leader of the family. Parker learns how to appreciate differences in others. She realizes that there is beauty in those differences. Her "Perfect Pink Poinsettia" is a physical representation of beautiful differences.

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Description


There is unique beauty in seeing how children see differences. Their minds are often more accepting and open to new things than adults. They have more curiosity than judgement. They can appreciate diversity, without biases, that can come with age. It is a reminder of the purity and openness that children naturally have. The There is joy that comes from seeing children appreciating the beauty in differences, without judgement. Parker Brown is a beautiful, 6-year-old, African American girl who learns to find the beauty in things that are different.

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About The Author


IShonette Williams is an Engineer and Author, who lives in the great state of Maryland.  As a child, she didn't see enough black characters in the books read to her in Elementary School.  There are so many so many options for representation today, and she is blessed to be a part of the solution.

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