Books with author Mary Dillon

I'm Proud to Be Natural Me! is the story of a little girl who is teased because of the texture of her hair. Her mom explains to her that her hair is part of her identity and that she is beautiful the way that God created her. By the end of the story she is saying, "I've learned to love what I see. I'm proud to be natural me!" Through vivid imagery and a delightful story, the author teaches children the beauty of diversity. Each page is a stunning work of art, displaying beautiful children of color of various skin tones and natural hairstyles. Every other page repeats the empowering affirmation, "I'm proud to be natural me," so readers experience more than just an engaging story. They learn for themselves that their natural traits are beautiful, too. This book is sure to become a classic, because its message of self-acceptance is universal. I’m Proud to Be Natural Me! truly teaches children that "we are ALL beautiful as is."

My story does not claim to be history, but in every important historical detail it is absolutely faithful to the records of the times as I have found them. Every word of the debate in Congress, every word of Marbois, Livingston, Decrés, Napoleon, and his two brothers on the subject of the Louisiana Cession is verbatim from the most authentic accounts. I am indebted for the historical part of my story to Gayarré's "History of Louisiana," to Martin's "History of Louisiana," to James K. Hosmer's "History of the Louisiana Purchase," to Lucien Bonaparte's "Memoirs," to numerous lives of Napoleon, Jefferson, Talleyrand, and others, and particularly to Marbois himself, whose account of the negotiations on the subject of the cession is preserved in his own handwriting in the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Excerpt from The Patience of John MorlandI cannot hope that even the most superficial student of American history will not recognize my heroine at a glance, despite her change of name. I have made this change that, while adhering closely to the truth in the leading incidents of her career, I may yet allow myself a little latitude for the play Of imagination.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

I’m Proud to Be Natural Me! is the empowering story of a little girl who is teased because of the texture of her hair. Her mom explains to her that her hair is part of her identity and that she is beautiful the way that God created her. By the end of the story she is saying, "I've learned to love what I see. I'm proud to be natural me!" The beauty of this book goes far beyond the vivid illustrations and the adorable story. I'm Proud to Be Natural Me! utilizes the power of positive affirmation! Every other page repeats "I'm proud to be natural me," so as your child reads the story, they are also affirming the truth that we are ALL beautiful as is. What a powerful gift!

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.