Taye diggs children's book

Actor diggs, making his childrens book debut, gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact of taunting that cuts to the core of ones identity evans makes the heros journey to confidence irresistible, with bighearted, stylized pictures that draw on the emotionally exuberant vocabulary of street art and anime. The book hopes to teach children to embrace who they are. Last month, taye diggs released his second childrens book, mixed me, inspired by his biracial 6yearold son, walker. Thats the message hes been shopping around as part of a. This story was written by taye diggs and illustrated by shane w. Taye diggs wrote a childrens book for biracial children. Kindle edition by diggs, taye, evans, shane w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Even though he tries to take a positive spins toward the end of the book, overall it is negative, especially for a book written for young children.

Amazing we have about 111 people who have supported, shared and over 1001 shares of this campaign. Mixed me is a childrens book about a child with mixed heritage. The actor also has a new childrens book, i love you. Taye diggs talks about reading with his son and the children s book he. Her groove back, broadway superstar rent, wicked, father to sixyearold walker, and most recently, childrens book author, taye diggs is. Taye diggs can add twotime childrens book author to his resume with the release of his new book, mixed me. Diggs has written a childrens book called chocolate me that he hopes inspires children to take pride in their self image. Actor taye diggs brings new childrens book to naperville. Mixed up reminds me of someone being bullied and called this name, i didnt feel it was the message i was looking for in a book about interracial children. Taye diggs and his wife, actress idina menzel, arrive at the 15th annual screen actors guild awards on jan. Chocolate me, and he thought it would make a really great childrens book. It doesnt cover some of the things that would make this book relatable to everyone. Taye diggs reads his new children s book chocolate me at books of wonder.

The 44yearold actor has been promoting his second children s book, mixed me, when he. Taye diggs joins kathie lee gifford, hoda kotb and guest cohost john cena to talk about all american, his latest show on the cw. Evans book will help both kids and parents love the skin theyre in. Taye diggs clarifies comments that he wants his son to be. Taye diggs shares how his biracial son inspired new. Evans, is perfect for families who are separated, whatever the circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it in my local library. Taye diggs wants son to embrace being mixed, not choose. Taye diggs talks about reading with his son and the children s book he wrote to share with walker and his wife, idina menzel. I started reading this book to my kids tonight, and then had to stop. Mixed me is a children s book about a child with mixed heritage. Diggs is the author of three childrens books, mixed me.

After addressing his experiences as a chocolatecomplexioned boy in the childrens book chocolate me. Thanks to all who have added donations in the past 23 days. Taye diggs is defending himself after his recent comments about his biracial son caused controversy. Taye diggs must have really held on tight to his skin color issues from childhood. Actor taye diggs wrote a children s book, chocolate me, about his childhood experience being picked on as the only black kid in his rochester, n. Mixed me diggs, taye, evans, shane w 9781250047199. I think it is a personal story between taye diggs and his son. The talented diggs opens up about fatherhood, working out, and his new kids book. Actor diggs, making his children s book debut, gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact of taunting that cuts to the core of ones identity, though not every reader will find satisfaction. This is such a great story for all children but especially children who identify as being mixed.

We spoke with him about his inspiration for the book, and asked. See, my dads a deep brown and my moms rich cream and honey. Taye diggs talks about all american and new childrens. Presgr 1this book is more than just a beautiful love letter from a father to his child, it also provides the reassurance so many children need when they are. Actor taye diggs, whose debut picturebook, chocolate me.