Beanies, Ball Caps and Being Bald.
Different Isn’t Bad. Different Is Just Different.
Different Isn’t Bad. Different Is Just Different.
Different Isn’t Bad. Different Is Just Different.
Matthew is a regular kid whose family calls him Foo. He loves his dog, Rizzo, video games, and doing all the things a first grader loves. What he doesn’t love is that his hair is falling out. He doesn’t know any kids who are bald or even kind of bald. Then, he finds out that he has alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out. Before Matthew found beanies and ballcaps, sometimes kids stared and said mean things. Will others ever be able to understand that different isn’t bad—that different is just different?
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“A wonderful example of the power of friendship and how practicing empathy is an imperative skill for children to develop.”
“I recommend this book to parents with children living with Alopecia, especially boys. A homerun! BRAVO.”
“Growing up with alopecia, I got the wrong message. Beanies shares the right one. It’s not about hiding baldness to blend in or making a statement to stand out. It’s walking that important line of acceptance and sharing who you are.”
About the Illustrator
Lindsey Witting is currently a fine arts student at the University of Central Arkansas and is focused on graphic design and expected to graduate in 2022. Although her emphasis is graphic design, she also loves drawing and sculpting, and has since she was a kid. Her artistic talents have been encouraged by her parents, who always kept her supply of paper and crayons full as a little girl. A childhood dream of hers has always been to illustrate a children’s book. In her free time, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her friends and family, and playing with her two dogs, Dixie and Suey.