Honeysmoke

Written by Monique Fields · Illustrated by Yesenia Moises

A biracial girl seeks her color, creating her own identity as honeysmoke.

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32 pages· 378 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Simone, a young biracial girl, embarks on a journey to find her color. She questions her parents, asking if she is black or white. Her mother tells her that a color is just a word, while her father says she is a bit of both. Determined to define herself, Simone invents a new word—honeysmoke—to capture her unique identity. This empowering tale encourages children to embrace all parts of themselves and create their own self-identity. What will Simone discover about herself as she navigates her colorful world?

From the publisher

A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself–honeysmoke.Simone wants a color.She asks Mama, “Am I black or white?””Boo,” Mama says, just like mamas do, “a color is just a word.”She asks Daddy, “Am I black or white?””Well,” Daddy says, just like daddies do, “you’re a little bit of both.”For multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal message that empowers young people to create their own self-identity.Simone knows her color–she is honeysmoke.An Imprint Book”This will appeal to so many biracial kids looking for a way to embrace every part of themselves.” –NBCNews.com”A terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon, where it joins such books as Selina Alko’s I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and Taye Diggs’ Mixed Me!.” –Booklist

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