More Than Peach
From Reading Rainbow · 2025
27 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)ArtSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Host Mychal Threets reads Bellen Woodard's picture book about a girl who noticed there was no crayon the color of her skin — so she created one. The episode celebrates skin-tone representation in art and how one child's idea became a movement.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Bellen Woodard created a crayon the color of her skin after noticing a gap in art supplies.
- What problem did Bellen notice? Why did it matter to her?
- What did she do about it? What happened next?
- How does having colors that represent everyone make art class feel different?
- Have you ever noticed something unfair and done something about it, even something small?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: representation, crayon, skin tone, inclusion, diversity.
Try it: Create a self-portrait using colors that look like you. Then write one sentence about why representing everyone in art matters.