Mixed Blessing: A Children's Book About a Multi-Racial Family
Illustrator
Kyra Kendall
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781480250529
Pages
26 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young son discovers he does not have exactly the same skin colour as either parent. He questions this revelation and his parents explain using animals during a visit to the zoo. A candid look at children of mixed race and multiculturalism learning about their identity for the first time through a colourful illustrative story.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; Multiracial; biracial child; interracial marriage; multiracial family; mixed race child
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Caribbean / Irish
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
zoo; skin color; questions; identity; acceptance; animals
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Cosman, Marsha, "Mixed Blessing: A Children's Book About a Multi-Racial Family" (2012). Diverse Families. 359.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/359