Details on "HAPPY TO BE NAPPY AND OTHER STORIES OF ME"

Did you know that nobody else in the world is just like you? So what if you look, move, or speak differently from others? The joy of it is that we all do! So what if your hair isn't straight! Be happy to be nappy! No matter who or what we are - big, little, black, white, a boy or a girl - we're all special and unique. This HBO Family special reminds us that it's important to be accepting of all people...especially yourself.

Captivates young audiences from the moment you press play. In a style suitable for children, the stories discuss and our differences in words that children of all levels can understand. Children who watch this film can easily imagine themselves in the film, especially when they interview other school-age children. Celebrities include the voices of Mary J. Blige, Harvey Fierstein, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melanie Griffith, Isaac Mizrahi, and Rita Moreno. The style of this DVD was very appropriate for school-age children and used simple language to explain physical differences." The stories discuss and our differences in words that children of all levels can understand. Kids learn how to love themselves for who they are and how to embrace and accept the individuality of their peers.