Mixed Me

Mixed Me is a book about a little boy who gets a lot of questions about his race. It was written by Taye Diggs and illustrated by Shane W. Evans in 2015. It is intended for children from ages 4-8.

Mike's mother and father are of two different races, making him biracial. Kids at school say that Mike's parents "don't match". But Mike is proud of who he is and his parents. He knows that he is loved the same and does not feel any different than anyone else.

This book is a contemporary realistic fiction picture book and also another multicultural book. It involves a situation that any mixed family could face. This book has very eye catching illustrations. They seem to be done in acrylic. They are very colorful and nice; they accentuate the story well.

I enjoyed this book. It has a great lesson for children of biracial families and children who know biracial children. It teaches kids that they should be proud of who they are no matter what race they or their parents are. It teachers other children that it is normal and there is nothing wrong with a child's parents being different races.

Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs is an actor that was in the broadway music rent. Another book written by Taye Diggs is Chocolate Me.

Motivational Activities:

• Write a paragraph about your family. Think of things that might make your family different from others.
• Make a comparison chart of biracial children versus single race families. 

Reader Response Questions:

• Do you like Mike's confidence?
• Do you think Mike's friends should have asked questions?
• Do you think that Mike's parents explained everything to him?

 Diggs, T., & Evans, S. W. (2015). Mixed Me! New York, NY: Feiwel & Friends.