About Patricia Young
Born in Jamaica and raised in The Bronx, Patricia Young has a biracial child who has dealt with some form of racism as a result of their skin color. Their collective experiences as an interracial family inspired her writing. Conversations with Samantha - Love Your Skin, is the first book in a series of ten. She currently resides in Clermont, Florida with her husband and children.
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Conversations with Samantha
Love your skin
Born from poignant conversations with Young’s now 7-year-old daughter, Conversations with Samantha aims to tackle societal pressures on conformity and reinforce the beauty of being uniquely and wonderfully made…
What people are saying
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I loved how easy it was to read to my 4 year old. It kept her attention and mine! The colors jumped off the page and the illustrations were well done. You will love this book and I know that the rest of the books in the series are going to be just as engaging as this one!
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-HEATHER A
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Conversations with Samantha is such an amazing children’s book! It was such a great story to read with my daughter with a wonderful message teaching children to embrace their skin and uniqueness and that they all were made beautiful! Loved it!!
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-JASMINE N
Enjoy our FREE printable activity sheets, created to start conversations and help children of all races develop compassion and kindness towards each other.
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear”
—Dr. Martin Luther Kings JR