Overview
SUMMARY
The Melting Pot is a children's book that shows how children should appreciate and respect other children's skin tone. It also talks about the backgrounds of the children. Children should start to develop a mutual understanding of each other. In the society we live in, we need to teach each other how to love ourselves so we can love others. The character Sade talks about her friends. Sade's friends come from different ethnic backgrounds. They play in a band called 'THE MELTING POT' at Louis Armstrong School (I.S.227), Queens, New York. The children have backgrounds ranging from African American to Asian American. \teach our children that colors are wonderful. They are the greatest gift from mother earth.
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Description
SUMMARY
The Melting Pot is a children's book that shows how children should appreciate and respect other children's skin tone. It also talks about the backgrounds of the children. Children should start to develop a mutual understanding of each other. In the society we live in, we need to teach each other how to love ourselves so we can love others. The character Sade talks about her friends. Sade's friends come from different ethnic backgrounds. They play in a band called 'THE MELTING POT' at Louis Armstrong School (I.S.227), Queens, New York. The children have backgrounds ranging from African American to Asian American. \teach our children that colors are wonderful. They are the greatest gift from mother earth.
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About the author
Black Pearl is the narrator of the book. The author of the book 'THE MELTING POT' ZHL COLLECTION, INC. and the narrator is Black Pearl. She is an NYS Lic. Cosmetologist, Master Barber, and Aesthetician. Black Pearl is also a mother who knows what children will face through the years, especially when it comes to the diversity of skin color. She wants all children to realize that it is okay to have a different skin complexion. They should love and appreciate their skin color. Skin color is just a color that represents who you are. We should not despise others because of the difference in our skin color. We should not lighten our skin for publicity or social media influencers. Black Pearl is a brown-skinned African American who lives in Queens, New York. Her parents originate from Jamaica, West Indians. They taught her to value her beauty and encouraged her to have self-confidence.
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