Bellen Woodard is known as the world’s first crayon activist. In 2019, she started a brand of multicultural crayons called More than Peach. Last year, she was a top-five TIME Kid of the Year honoree, and she’s a 2021 TFK Kid Reporter.
Now, Bellen has written a picture book called More than Peach, telling her story. It will be published on July 26, 2022.
Bellen shared an exclusive first look at the cover of More than Peach with TIME For Kids readers. She also spoke with TFK about the book and the inspiration behind it.