All people should live in an environment where they feel accepted and appreciated. This sense of pride allows us to love, cherish, and admire our uniqueness and beauty as well as the beauty of all people. For children, daily affirmation begins in the home and school during reading, play, and leisure time. When provided with the opportunity to play with and read about characters that look like them and their environment, children will in turn develop a sense of belonging and pride.
At Many Shades of You, we compile lists of books, toys, gifts, and resources
that reflect your entire circle of family and friends. This site will provide
you with direct access to online retailers and distributors who sell products
featuring multicultural and multiethnic people, and organizations that disseminate
information and resources to foster positive growth and development. Whether
you are a member of a multicultural or multiethnic environment by marriage,
birth, adoption, or friendship, we encourage you to provide your family and
friends with the resources to grow and develop in a world as realistic as possible
to ours and their own, using representations of all of the ethnicities that
make up this beautiful world and your beautiful home.
As always, please provide us with feedback as to how we may better assist you and your family or community!