In this sweet story inspired by the author's childhood and imbued with Filipino cultural nuances, a coconut named Ambrosia is not accepted by the other fruits until one brave peach breaks the ice and leads the way to celebrating Ambrosia's differences. Fostering important values of diversity, tolerance, and positive self-esteem, this poetic, rhyming introduction to appreciating other cultures teaches the acceptance of others, even if they are different.
Age 5 - 7
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"Dan is able to get his message of unity across . . . [as] he weaves in . . . diversity from an ethnic perspective." -- Dr. Patricia Espiritu Halagao, PhD, assistant professor of multicultural education and social studies, University of Hawaii, Manoa, and creator, the Smithsonian Institution program, "A Century of Challenge and Change: The Filipino Story"
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