Evans is the illustrator of numerous awardwinning books for children, including black jack. Taye diggs can add twotime children s book author to his resume with the release of his new book, mixed me. Even though he tries to take a positive spins toward the end of the book, overall it is negative, especially for a book written for young children. Evans is the illustrator of numerous awardwinning books for children, including. Taye diggs is an actor whose awards include an naacp image award and a screen actors guild award. Taye diggs is hoping to spread the message of acceptance with his latest childrens book, mixed me.
Actor taye diggs brings new childrens book to naperville. Taye diggs books list of books by author taye diggs thriftbooks. The actors latest book, which is a followup to his 2011 book, chocolate me, was inspired by his 6yearold son with exwife idina menzel and dives into the experiences of biracial children. Scott leo taye diggs born january 2, 1971 is an american actor and singer. A father who doesnt live fulltime with his son tells him all the ways he misses and loves him.
Taye diggs child served as inspiration for mixed me npr. His performance credits include motion pictures the best man holiday, how stella got her groove back, chicago, stage rent. The publication focuses on kids with diverse cultural backgrounds and was inspired by the actors son. The actor also has a new childrens book, i love you. Actor taye diggs has just released his second book, mixed me in honor of his biracial son, walker with his exwife, idina menzel. Taye diggs is defending himself after his recent comments about his biracial son caused controversy. Mixed me, diggs followup to 2011s chocolate me, was inspired by the former couples 5. Evans, chocolate embraces a difficult topic with wide arms. This story was written by taye diggs and illustrated by shane w. We spoke with him about his inspiration for the book, and asked. Walker diggs, son of idina menzel and taye diggs, was inspiration.
Chocolate me diggs, taye, evans, shane w 9781250068019. Evans book will help both kids and parents love the skin theyre in. Mixed me is a children s book about a child with mixed heritage. Taye diggs books list of books by author taye diggs. Taye diggs wrote a childrens book for biracial children. Actor diggs, making his children s book debut, gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact. Taye diggs talks about reading with his son and the children s book he wrote to share with walker and his wife, idina menzel. Star of screen and stage taye diggs is also an author of childrens books. Talking to taye diggs about race and parenting the. This list of black childrens books by black authors are ones which you may want to get for the kiddos in your life. Taye diggs and idina menzels son takes a star turn in his famous dads forthcoming children s book.
This book, as well as chocolate me hits on identity, shares taye with today. Taye diggs is an actor whose credits include motion pictures how stella got her groove back and chicago, stage rent, wicked, and television private practice. Taye diggs talks to us about his new children s book, race and how his kid doesnt think hes cool. As a call out, some of the books below will feature biracial children. Taye diggs authors second book for mixed race kids. Between 2014 and 2016 he starred as inspector terry english in murder in the. Evans, is perfect for families who are separated, whatever the circumstances. Nowadays, most places will allow you to check more than one when it comes to your race. Average a dad of color is on a trip, but calls his kid to tell them how much he loves them. Mixed up reminds me of someone being bullied and called this name, i didnt feel it was the message i was looking for in a book about interracial children. The 44yearold actor has been promoting his second children s book, mixed me, when he. I love you more than by taye diggs, illustrated by shane w. The speakers were taye diggs, the universitys frank sinatra artistinresidence, childrens book author and awardwinning actor. This is such a great story for all children but especially children who identify as being mixed.
Taye diggs and idina menzels son takes a star turn in his famous dads forthcoming childrens book. Taye diggs and shane evans discuss their childrens books. Taye diggs can act and sing, and now he proves he can write. Taye diggs must have really held on tight to his skin color issues from childhood. Its message of love underscores the bond between parent and child in ways that little ones will understand.
A fun and sweet book about claiming your identity and being proud to be you, mixed me. Walker diggs, son of idina menzel and taye diggs, was. Mixed me diggs, taye, evans, shane w 9781250248336. The event took on what diggs described as a free flowing approach as these two childhood best friends talked about creating childrens. His performance credits include motion pictures how stella got her groove back, chicago, stage rent, wicked, and television the good wife, private practice. Walker, the young son of actors taye diggs and idina menzel, inspired his father to write a book about a day in the life of a mixedrace child. Taye diggs is known for his charming disposition, but even that couldnt save the empire actor from public scrutiny after making controversial statements about son, walker, whom he shares with. Taye diggs is an actor whose awards include the naacp image award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series and outstanding actor in a drama series, and the screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
The book hopes to teach children to embrace who they are. We both teared up reading it to our child, and we will keep. Evans is the illustrator of numerous awardwinning books for children, including underground, winner of the coretta scott king. The talented diggs opens up about fatherhood, working out, and his new kids book. Actor taye diggs wrote a children s book, chocolate me, about his childhood experience being picked on as the only black kid in his rochester, n. Taye diggs is an actor whose credits include motion pictures how stella got her groove back, chicago, stage rent, wicked, and television private practice, the good wife, murder in the first, empire. I think it is a personal story between taye diggs and his son. Taye diggs joins kathie lee gifford, hoda kotb and guest cohost john cena to talk about all american, his latest show on the cw. After addressing his experiences as a chocolatecomplexioned boy in the childrens book chocolate me. Taye diggs shares how his biracial son inspired new. Walker, the young son of actors taye diggs and idina menzel, inspired his father to write a book. I was compelled to read a book by one of my favorite actors, taye diggs, but aside from his skills as an actor, i quickly realized that he also excels in writing uplifting books for children, specifically children who may struggle with their own ethnic identities.
Mixed me diggs, taye, evans, shane w 9781250047199. Taye diggs talks about all american and new childrens. Taye diggs clarifies comments that he wants his son to be. Taye diggs can add twotime childrens book author to his resume with the release of his new book, mixed me. Taye diggs reads his new children s book chocolate me at books of wonder. Diggs has written a childrens book called chocolate me that he hopes inspires children to take pride in their self image. Perfect for families who are separated, whatever the circumstances, this message of love underscores the bond between. Hes just written his second one, mixed me, which he tells the. It doesnt cover some of the things that would make this book relatable to everyone. I started reading this book to my kids tonight, and then had to stop. Its a beautiful book that shows in simple language that being mixed is no different than other children. He is known for his roles in the broadway musicals rent and hedwig and the angry inch, the tv series private practice and all american, the films how stella got her groove back, brown sugar, the best man and its sequel, the best man holiday.
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