I Love My Colorful Nails (Egalité)

by Alicia Acosta, Luis Amavisca (Author)

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Ben liked painting his nails, until some of the kids at school started teasing him. When Dad realized why Ben was sad, he decided to paint his nails too.

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Ben loves painting his fingernails with his friend Margarita, but some boys at school start to make fun of him and call him a girl. At home, Ben's dad paints his nails, but the teasing continues - until Ben's birthday, when EVERYONE in the class comes in with painted fingernails, and Margarita gives Ben a bottle of sky blue nail polish as a present. (Whatever conversation happened with the boys who were teasing took place off-stage, as it were.)
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children's picture book (non-traditional gender roles/likes, preschool and up)
fun, heartwarming story about a boy who likes to paint his nails and how his parents help him deal with the teasing of his classmates.
I enjoyed this story. I think the book does a good job of supporting the idea of being yourself and expressing yourself despite what others may think.
Esse livro conta a história de João, ele ama pintar suas unhas, mas parou de pinta-las pois
começaram a rir dele na escola, então seu pai decidiu pintar suas unhas também.
Amo como esse livro mostra a importância de ter alguém que nos apoiam e de como os
autores falam sobre a diversidade, o bullying e a empatia. Essa obra é uma inspiração para
nossas crianças de que podemos ser diferente das outras pessoas e também para os
responsáveis de que devemos apoiar nossas crianças nas suas escolhas e diferenças.

Luane Santos - Clube de leitura - Os Philósoficos
Jul 3, 2026Portuguese (Brazil)
Liburu honen gaia garatzeko benetako gertaeretan inspiratu da egilea.
Joni ikaragarri gustatzen zitzaion azazkalak margotzea,
eskolan iseka egiten hasi zitzaizkion arte.
Egun berean erabaki zuen aitak berak ere azazkalak margotzea.
Istorioa oso maitakorra, aniztasuna, norberekiko konfiantza, eta hezkidetzari buruzkoa.

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Picture Books, Children's Books
DDC/MDS
863.7Literature & rhetoricSpanish LiteratureSpanish fiction21st Century
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PZ73 .A23678Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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