'Beautifully Blemished' is a children's book about taking pride in skin differences written by Leanne Stuckey and illustrated by Traci Allison.
Leanne Stuckey has a facial birthmark resembling a bruise under her eye. Her book "Beautifully Blemished" aims to inspire children to love and own their skin differences.Author Leanne Stuckey is a vocal advocate for those with visible skin blemishes from acne and birthmarks to eczema and vitiligo. Even so, she remained a little nervous to appear on camera for this interview about her new children's book, "Beautifully Blemished.
"It was really important to me to compare the blemishes to things in nature that are beautiful and awe inspiring," said Stuckey. "The God who created those same things in nature is the same God who created me." The book is dedicated to Stuckey's children and family as well as her father who passed away a few years ago. Although she grew up in a loving and accepting home, Stuckey said she was occasionally teased and asked questions about her facial birthmark, which resembles a bruise under her right eye.
"The book is really neat and really cool," said Caleb. "I really, really love her because she's been there every step of my life."
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