Description:
Love who you are. Never give up. You are going to be something special, too.
All of Cooby's new friends can do amazing things, and he feels left out. Feeling sorry for himself, he takes a nap, and when he wakes up --everything changes!
Self-worth and seeing the potential in others are important lessons for both children and adults to learn. Join Cooby on his journey of overcoming self-doubt and emerging to see all the beautiful possibilities in life. Believe in yourself, accept the encouragement of others and you can achieve things you never thought possible, just like Cooby.
Brief description: Johnny A. McDowell is a native Texan that spent his first eleven years in El Paso speaking fluent Spanish and living in the beautiful Hispanic culture there. After moving from their El Paso home, he experienced a cultural change and negative labels being applied to his family because of their thick Hispanic accents. He wanted to stop being different and be just like all the other kids. He didn't understand his own self-worth at such a tender age. But, through the support of his mother and teachers who reminded him of how fortunate he was to speak two languages, he began to rediscover his self-worth. Soon he realized that being African American with a Spanish accent was his identity and was special and beautiful. Understanding self-worth at a tender age is an important tool in our children's lives. Not being tall enough, having freckles, the wrong color hair, a birth defect, blindness, deafness, or stuttering may cause our children to question their worth. This book is Mr. McDowell's letter of support and affirmation to our children and a prayer that they can love themselves and the things that make up their special and beautiful identity.
Review Quotes:
An excellent book, filled with colorful pictures, deep insights, and important messages that will speak positively to every child's self-image. Every child can relate to Cooby's doubts, uncertainties, and insecurities. 5 Stars Mr. McDowell.
I would be so glad if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think they can do or be anything they choose to be. Books like this give that foundation of hope to kids everywhere and we need more like it.