It's Alright to be White
You want your child to see themselves the way God sees them: fearfully and wonderfully made. It's Alright to be White is a Scripture-rooted picture book that celebrates every skin color as part of God's intentional design, teaching children to embrace who they are, respect others, and choose kindness over judgment. A gentle starting place for conversations every family needs to have.
See below for biblical references.
Biblical References
You are beautifully made in the image of God!
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” – Psalm 139:14
"When God created human beings, he made them in the likeness of God; he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and named them humankind." – Genesis 5:1-2
You are given the most wonderful gift of all, the gift of life.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward."
– Psalm 127:3
Do not look down on others because they have a different skin color than you.
"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
– 1 Samuel 16:7
And do not apologize for the skin color you were born with. God did not make a mistake when he created you.
"But who indeed are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is made say to its maker, “Why have you created me so?”
– Romans 9:20
