When Family Is More Than One Color
A warm, honest story celebrating children and families with more than one racial or cultural background.
Families come in many beautiful colors. My Family Is More Than One Color helps children understand and celebrate the different people, cultures, and backgrounds that make their family uniquely theirs—and reminds them that every part of who they are belongs.
A Story That Helps Children Understand
Families don’t all look the same, and sometimes children notice those differences—or other people point them out. A child may hear questions, comments, or even unkind words about their skin color, culture, or why members of their family look different from one another.
My Family Is More Than One Color helps children understand and celebrate the different backgrounds that make their family who they are. Through a child’s eyes, it opens the door to conversations about identity, belonging, and prejudice while offering a simple reminder: different colors don’t make a family less of a family. Love makes them family.
Keep the Conversation Going
These coloring pages and activities give children another way to explore the ideas introduced in the story. They help keep the conversation going through simple, age-appropriate activities that encourage children to think, create, ask questions, and share what they are feeling.
Use them alongside the story or afterward at home, in classrooms, counseling sessions, churches, or other settings where children and adults can continue the conversation together.
A Note for Caring Adults
These books are designed to encourage understanding and family conversation. They are not a substitute for professional medical, mental-health, or crisis support.