Children will learn about a girl whose project celebrates the many beautiful colors that people’s skin can be.

• After students watch the video, ask: What color crayon did Bellen’s friend ask her for? What did she decide to do?

Use these questions during or after reading to support understanding and discussion.

1. What color did Bellen’s friend mean when he asked for the skin-colored crayon? How did this make Bellen feel? Her friend wanted the peach crayon. Bellen knew that peach wasn’t her skin color, so it made her feel not important.

2. What did Bellen decide to do when kids asked her for the skin-colored crayon? She decided to ask them what color they wanted because she knows that skin comes in many beautiful colors.

3. How did Bellen help kids get crayons in different skin colors? What does donate mean? She used money she had saved to create crayons in different skin colors. She donated them to schools near her home. To donate is to give something free to help someone.

4. What did Bellen call her crayon project? How has it grown? She called it Bellen’s More Than Peach Project. She now sells crayons and other products online and in stores.

Draw or write about:

• A time when you felt not included. What did you do? Did it help?
• The part of Bellen’s story that meant the most to you