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My new children's book BALLET BROWN has arrived! (TIME Cover Reveal). So what's BALLET BROWN about?
It's sooo much more than the term I coined or brown tights and shoes. It's about living our best lives and growing our status quo/defaults so there’s parity in what we do, how it’s perceived, and in our outcomes. When we see it, it’s in reach. I’d known ballet pink from the start but even with brown being added as options for tights & shoes, “ballet brown” still wasn’t exactly a thing. (“Hmm, that’s odd.”) So I created it a few years ago: 1st in my own language referring to a range of brown in ballet --and then to embrace the advocacy at-large. And now it's the title of my 2nd children's book too: Here to grow the experience of dancers, especially our youngest dancers so they begin on the right foot. It's also here to celebrate our “many beautiful colors” and grow how we see both brown and pink in ballet.
Grab your copy TODAY to find out just how the magic happens! I encourage you to use the language and the mindset in your day-to-day.
Learn more about "Ballet Brown" in the TIME Feature: https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/7085801/bellen-woodard-ballet-brown/
Release Date: May 6, 2025
MORE THAN PEACH (Bellen Woodard Original Picture Book) by Bellen Woodard available in more world languages where books are sold!
Written by Bellen Woodard, Illustrated by Fanny Liem, Published by Scholastic, Inc.
Bellen Woodard's inspiring 1st children's book, MORE THAN PEACH, is now available in Canadian French, and coming September 2024 in Spanish(!), wherever books are sold!
Order MÁS que DURAZNO (More than Peach in Spanish)
Share the sweet, inspiring story with exclusive back-matter with kids and classrooms around the world to empower and celebrate the power of ‘kidhood!’
This exciting addition to the More than Peach line of products is ready for pick-up at most stores where children's books are sold (but also tend to sell quickly)!
Learn more & ORDER copy today!
MORE THAN PEACH®* School supplies authentically imagined and designed by Bellen - "letting kids be kids & giving them their best options."
More than Peach was born in spring 2019 out of a pressing need to grow access and representaton; to nurture friendships; and encourage youth leadership for all.
Whose idea was this and how did the crayons get their names? Meet bright-light Bellen Woodard, Mensan, ballet dancer, professional model, and, 13-year old CEO & owner of More than Peach.
Once upon a time and for many years, a single crayon was named and called “flesh" and more recently "the skin-color" crayon. That was until then 8-year old Bellen managed to change the language with an
empathetic response with each child in mind! And she's determined to let authenticity lead the way and win the day! (Note the young visionary is not a partner to the "big brand" though her influence is unmistakable.)
Engineered & inspired by a child’s compassion and wisdom, see how the More than Peach crayons and brand embody authenticity and inspire like no other.
A beloved brand of educators, everyday (S)heroes! More than Peach: Made with everyone in mind - for brilliant spaces.
ON SHELVES AT TARGET!
Order here! Please note that items tend to sell quickly. Fast 2-3 business day shipping on most items.
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purchases available for schools with special discounts and/or donations.
You can also send email to ask@morethanpeach.com
Bellen joins Female Quotient
"Hmm, challenges I’ve faced as a business owner? Well, I’m 13 so there’s that. But I think the biggest challenge is either an assumption you can’t be an industry leader—even when you already are - OR when credit is not given when it absolutely should be. It's up to you to trust yourself and what you deliver because if YOU understand your value, you learn not to accept anything less. And you make sure your voice is heard.”❤️-Bellen
CEO & Pioneer of Bellen's More than Peach Project and "Skin Color" Crayons, World's 1st Crayon Activist® & Scholastic Back-to-School Cover Story!
Bellen's inclusive crayons show how to be welcoming to everyone. Sparking an international movement, she’s inspired many and her crayons have become part of the fabric of a nation (and even held at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture)! #MoreThanPeach is about #MoreThanCrayons!
Scholastic Magazine: "A Color for Everyone" by Nicole Tocco
Photo Credit: Scholastic
Bellen Named TIME Magazine Top-5 Honoree for 1st-ever Kid of the Year !
TIME Magazine & Nickelodeon have named Bellen Woodard as a Top-5 Kid of the Year Honoree! The Honorees were featured on Nickelodeon's KOTY hosted by Trevor Noah. Thank you to Time, Nick, and the NICK/TIME Teams. Bellen, you've been our Kid of the Year! Congratulations to you and all of the young visionaries making such big differences.
