The vibrant photographs and text in this book show readers the many ways that our skin is special. Skin comes in many different colors, textures, and some people even have freckles. No matter how different looking we are, we all need our skin for the same reason, it protects our bodies. It keeps us warm when it's cold and cool when it's hot. Readers learn the importance of protecting our skin from the sun, and what to do when scrapes occur.