Skeleton, The One About the

iworkatapubliclibrary:

An African-American girl of about 3-years-old was in our children’s area with her father. After playing for a while, she told her dad she’d like to read a book.

Dad: “Sure, which book?”

Girl [pointing to a book on display]: “The one about the skeleton.”

Dad: “Skeleton? I don’t see one about a skeleton.” 

Girl: “Yes, this one!”

She held up this book:

Dad [with a kind laugh]: “No, that isn’t a skeleton, that’s a little girl…she, um, she is pale. She has light skin.”

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