Is There Really a Human Race? Review

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(More customer reviews)I heard Jamie Lee Curtis reading this book on the Diane Rehm show last week. It happened to be my son's second birthday; we were driving home from one of the six therapy appointments he has each week (he has cerebral palsy). My eyes filled up with tears and we immediately drove to a local bookstore. I bought three copies -- one for each of my sons and one to give as a gift.
This book has such an amazing message and emphasizes what we all know to be true but too often forget: "Shouldn't it be that you just try your best?/And that's more important than beating the rest?/Shouldn't it be looking back at the end/that you judge your own race by the help that you lend?/So, take what's inside you and make big, bold choices./And for those who can't speak for themselves use bold voices./And make friends and love well, bring art to this place./And make the world better for the whole human race."
How refreshing to read a book that juxtaposes society's relentless quest for being the biggest, the best, and the most perfect with the gentle message that what really matters is helping others and loving your neighbor (and we are all of us neighbors). That it is gorgeously illustrated is the icing on this substantial cake.
I'm so grateful for a book like this which reinforces what I aspire to teach my kids everyday: everyone is different, everyone has challenges (some are just more visible than others), and kindness is the most important quality a person can possess. I know this will be a very special book in our family library for all the years to come.

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