KidSpace Blog

My nephew has a travelin’ eye. For a long time he was mistreated by some of his classmates. His difference made him feel sad and sometimes even mad.  On one particular day, while I was at work, I came across this book called “My Travelin’ Eye” by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw.  When he read this book, he fell in love with it and he did just what Jenny did, he wore an eye patch he decorated himself and boy was he cool then!  He learned how to accept himself and undertood that being different was not good or bad, it was just different. 

Be sure to come to KidSpace, at the West Palm Beach Public Library , for some great reads on self-esteem for kids with differences.

A bad case of stripes by David Shannon

Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor

I wish I had freckles like Abby by Kathryn Heling

It’s okay to be different by Todd Parr

The skin you live in by Michael Tyler

My nose your nose by Melanie Walsh

Until we meet again,

~Remember, Reading is Awesome.