I Color Myself Different
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- Create Date：2022-05-18 06:53:17
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Colin Kaepernick
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Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick。
When Colin Kaepernick was five years old， he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family。 What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview， providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth。
I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Brown lives based on real events in young Colin's life that is perfect for every reader's bookshelf。 It's a story of self-discovery， staying true to one's self， and advocating for change。。。 even when you're very little！
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick。
When Colin Kaepernick was five years old， he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family。 What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview， providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth。
I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Brown lives based on real events in young Colin's life that is perfect for every reader's bookshelf。 It's a story of self-discovery， staying true to one's self， and advocating for change。。。 even when you're very little！
Reviews
Emily
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Gorgeous， realistic illustrations accompany an anecdote from Kaepernick's childhood。 When his class is asked to draw their families， Colin is asked why he's a different color from the rest of his family。 Taking on race， adoption， and being different head on， the text shows an aspirational outcome。 Colin has asked this question before and his adopted mom has positive affirmations that his addition made their family whole。 When he confidently tells the class that he's proud of who he is， his class Gorgeous， realistic illustrations accompany an anecdote from Kaepernick's childhood。 When his class is asked to draw their families， Colin is asked why he's a different color from the rest of his family。 Taking on race， adoption， and being different head on， the text shows an aspirational outcome。 Colin has asked this question before and his adopted mom has positive affirmations that his addition made their family whole。 When he confidently tells the class that he's proud of who he is， his classmates respond in kind。 With an author's note at the end。 。。。more
Shyiesha
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A cute story with a great message。 When asked why he， （young Colin Kaepernik） colored himself brown， Colin offered a beautiful answer。 That is， I color myself different。 Further more， it's okay to be different。 After all， if we were all the same the world would be so blah。 A cute story with a great message。 When asked why he， （young Colin Kaepernik） colored himself brown， Colin offered a beautiful answer。 That is， I color myself different。 Further more， it's okay to be different。 After all， if we were all the same the world would be so blah。 。。。more
Tam I
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Good story。 Not my style of illustrations。
Brave
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Every year， I highlight a kids book that I count toward my overall yearly reading challenge。 I pre-ordered this book， since I'm a white mom with Black kids who also happen to be adopted。 When we were talking adoption with the kids， my teen actually discovered that Colin Kaepernick was adopted， too。 So when I saw this coming out， the premise behind it， and the lines "I color myself different。 I'm me and I'm magnificent！" I knew this had to be a book for my kids to have （bigs and littles alike）。 I Every year， I highlight a kids book that I count toward my overall yearly reading challenge。 I pre-ordered this book， since I'm a white mom with Black kids who also happen to be adopted。 When we were talking adoption with the kids， my teen actually discovered that Colin Kaepernick was adopted， too。 So when I saw this coming out， the premise behind it， and the lines "I color myself different。 I'm me and I'm magnificent！" I knew this had to be a book for my kids to have （bigs and littles alike）。 It's honestly a book that makes me cry， but most children's lit does that for me。 My first grader's teacher said he was quoting that book recently when they drew family pictures this month。 I bought her a copy for her classroom。 Just always out here trying to make sure my kids feel proud to be Black， however I can。 。。。more
Susan Rose
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Yes， this is Colin Kaepernick the Author with a powerful autobiographical message for Black Kids and Kids of Color that they need to hear， and he is an authentic voice to deliver that message。
Shanna
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Sweet。 Moving。 Needed。 Beautiful。
Tia
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The illustrations are stunning。 I was smiling during the entire read。Thank you to Scholastic for the opportunity to read and review this book。
Erin O'Riordan
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Beautiful story， gorgeous illustrations， appropriate for everyone from about age 5 up。 Ideal for multiracial families， families with adopted children， and diverse classrooms。
Darlene Dejohnette
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I wish I'd had a book like this when I was a kid。 I knew I was different but didn't understand or know how to explain it。 Thanks Colin ❤️❤️❤️ I wish I'd had a book like this when I was a kid。 I knew I was different but didn't understand or know how to explain it。 Thanks Colin ❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Sally
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Beautiful story， beautifully told。Should be a part of every library。
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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This was very cute - and the illustrations are so adorable！
Casle
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I read this。 Cried， bought it for my grandson and his parents immediately。 It's so perfect。 Colin even more of a hero for our family now！ I read this。 Cried， bought it for my grandson and his parents immediately。 It's so perfect。 Colin even more of a hero for our family now！ 。。。more
Alice
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3。5 stars for this book which is based in Colin Kaepernick's childhood awareness of his skin color difference as being an "issue" 3。5 stars for this book which is based in Colin Kaepernick's childhood awareness of his skin color difference as being an "issue" 。。。more
Kathy
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I didn't know Colin's backstory when I pre-ordered this book last fall。 I just knew that if he wrote a book， I wanted to read it。It brought tears to my eyes as I am an adoptive mother and his reaction to being different is so joyful。I hope this book is widely available everywhere to kids。 I didn't know Colin's backstory when I pre-ordered this book last fall。 I just knew that if he wrote a book， I wanted to read it。It brought tears to my eyes as I am an adoptive mother and his reaction to being different is so joyful。I hope this book is widely available everywhere to kids。 。。。more
lily
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the cutest little story about loving your differences， adoption and family。 about seeing the beauty in bring different 🤍✨
Pam
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Kaepernick offers a powerful message about being proud of who you are。 He shares a childhood memory of the first time he shared a drawing of his family and had to answer why he colored himself with a different color crayon。 Empowering story to share and affirm that we are each unique and magnificent。
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Anthony
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For adopted kids with parents of different colors。
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