Multicultural Book - I Am Golden by Eva Chen

I Am Golden Read Aloud

Summary: Mei, a Chinese American had a hard time in school as she is different and Asian. With the help of her parents she is reminded of the power within being different has. Making a great turn and loving and accepting her roots; for she represents her family. 

Genre: Fiction                Age: 4-6 years old    

A fiction book is made up; but for this story it shows how Mei saw others point-of-views. Through Mei's imagination she was able to see how "golden" she is. Golden representing her worth, value that makes her different. Through the plot and setting the message is presented combined with Mei's imagination. 

Suggested Activities:    

 *After reading 

This craft is a great way for children to make a connection with the story. For each leaf they are to add values they have. Afterwards each can present to the class and compare and contrast so they can see, we are not all the same and that is okay. 

*After reading

Create a chart together and list different feelings and self-esteem and compare to the Mei in the book. 

This help children understand they are valuable and each have special characteristics. 

Personal Comment: This book is a great multicultural fiction story for it shows how Mei over comes the difficult time of being different from the others. It shows children how to react to others comments and to ask for help. The parens play a big part when it comes to helping their children build their self-esteem. Self-esteem is very important as this will build and shape the child into their future self.