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I’m the Colour of Honey

Name: I’m the Colour of Honey
ISBN: 9781928497837

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Maimouna Jallow - Author

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CC BY 4.0

Credits & Licence

Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Maimouna Jallow. Illustrator: Caroline Faysse. Designer: Charné Casey. Editor: Alison Ziki.

Cover resized and converted to WebP; artwork unchanged. Suitabook’s AI guidance is a separate assessment.

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A warm family story about belonging and visible difference, told through Amanda’s reactions to strangers’ assumptions and her wish to resemble her parents.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Family resemblance· AffirmedSkin colour· AffirmedBelonging· Affirmed

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Social conflictEmotional intensity

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

family resemblanceskin colourbelongingappearance-based assumptionsrespectful questions

FictionPicture book

Themes in Context

Appearance, family and belonging

Amanda initially wishes she looked like her parents. They point out her smile, teeth and heart as things they share.

How the book presents it: The ending affirms connection through shared features and affection, without suggesting that family members must look alike.

Talk about: What similarities does Amanda notice, and how do they matter to her?

Assumptions about families

People in public repeatedly ask whether Amanda’s mother is her aunt and her father is her teacher.Provisional reading

Talk about: If someone is unsure about a family relationship, what could they do instead of assuming?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

It offers a natural opening to talk about how assumptions based on appearance can affect someone, and about the many ways family members can resemble one another.

What Deserves Attention

Amanda is visibly unhappy about being mistaken for someone else’s child; she tries to change her appearance and cries when the paint washes off.

A Conversation Worth Having

Why do you think people make assumptions about Amanda’s family from how they look, and what might be a kinder way to respond?

Reading Approach

Pause at Amanda’s expressions and let the child name what she might be feeling. At the end, explore the final question together without asking them to disclose anything personal.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. The complete text and illustrations were available for this guide.

What remains unconfirmed

Appearance, family and belonging: The story’s reassuring ending does not show how Amanda might feel about her appearance at other times.
Assumptions about families: The story gives little insight into why the strangers ask or how they respond beyond the scenes shown.

Book Dash — I’m the Colour of Honey

Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781928497837

Checked: 8 October 2026.

Relevant to: Appearance, family and belonging; Assumptions about families

Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.

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