'Elvi (a child of colour with light brown skin and straight, brown hair) has two moms (one of whom has darker skin and hair and one, lighter than Elvi). When Nicholas (who has light brown skin and curly hair) comes over to their house, he asks, 'Elvi, which one is your real mom?' Elvi's initial, confident retort is: 'They're both my real mom.' Elvi patiently offers similar responses as Nicholas persists, then starts to have a little fun. Ideally, readers who need this message will grasp it sooner than Nicholas does, though perhaps the book's impact will have more power for those who read it as validation of their own experiences enduring microaggressions.'.