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I’m the Colour of Honey

Is that your teacher? Is that your Aunty? Amanda is fed up with these questions and wishes that she looked just like her Mummy and Daddy. But maybe they are more alike than she realises!

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 15 illustrated pages

I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Is that your teacher? Is that your Aunty? Amanda is fed up with these questions and wishes that she looked just like her Mummy and Daddy. But maybe they are more alike than she realises!

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I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 1, English text included
I’m the Colour of Honey
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 2, English text included
My name is Amanda. I live with my Mummy, my Daddy and my dog Porsha. My Daddy says I'm the colour of honey. My Mummy says I look like a beautiful sunset.
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 3, English text included
But I don't look like either of them. Only Porsha is brown like me!
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 4, English text included
When we go out some people stare at us, or ask us lots of questions.
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Is that your Aunty?" asks the woman at the store. "No! It's my Mummy!"
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"Is that your Teacher?" asks the man in the park. "No! It's my Daddy!"
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 7, English text included
"Why don't you look like them?" "Because I'm the colour of honey. And I look like a beautiful sunset."
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 8, English text included
"But your Daddy is like a night sky," says the woman at the store. "And your Mummy is as white as the blank pages in a book," says the man in the park.
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 9, English text included
"Why do you look so different?"
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 10, English text included
The next day I wrap a towel on my head and swing it around just like Mummy does with her hair. "Is that your Aunty?" asks the woman at the store. "No, that's my Mummy!"
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 11, English text included
I run home and get some black paint. I smear it on my face. "Nice face painting!" says the man in the park. He points to Dad and asks, "Is that your teacher?" "No, he's my Daddy!" My tears wash the paint away.
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 12, English text included
"Why don't I look like you, mummy and daddy?" "Amanda, show me that smile, that's just like your Daddy's." I don't feel like smiling. "Come on Amanda, look at your dimple. It's so pretty, just like your Mummy's!"
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 13, English text included
Mummy and Daddy make me smile. And I make them smile too! "Look!" I say, "My teeth are white, just like yours." "Yes, and your heart is red, just like ours."
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 14, English text included
I’m the Colour of Honey — original illustrated page 15, English text included
How many colours are you?

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Written by
Maimouna Jallow
Illustrated by
Caroline Faysse
Created by
Maimouna Jallow (Writer); Charné Casey (Designer); Caroline Faysse (Illustrator); Alison Ziki (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: I’m the Colour of Honey from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.