My Rainbow

My Rainbow is a family-centered picture book inspired by the real childhood experience of a Black transgender girl, making it a particularly valuable title for readers seeking inclusive and diverse picture books. When Trinity longs for long hair so the outside can better reflect who she knows herself to be, her mother responds with creativity, labor, and love. For libraries, schools, and families building collections of BIPOC picture books and affirming DEI picture books, this story offers both representation and emotional immediacy. Especially strong for conversations about Black identity, joy, history, and self-worth. Best for ages 4 to 8, with enough depth for conversation after the last page. Rogers's Chooch Helped for another angle. See more BIPOC read-alouds, or compare it with Andrea L. Rogers's Chooch Helped for another angle.