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We're a bookshop on a mission

With each ColorPop book bundle purchased, $5 is donated to our Book Donation Fund, which brings identity-affirming books directly into public school classrooms.

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ColorPop Books is powered by DonorsChoose, a trusted education equity nonprofit, receiving the highest rating from CharityNavigator. Since its founding in 2000, DonorsChoose has delivered over 10 million books and supported classrooms in 87% of America’s public schools.

The current state of representation in children’s books in 2022

Source: Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Across all kids books

39%

feature at least one BIMPOC character

29%

come from BIMPOC creators

91%

feature a BIMPOC  protagonist

73%

come from BIMPOC creators

Our curation process

Listen

Our curation starts with listening to parents voices. We listen to learn about the unique and universal topics families are exploring and grappling with – from identity to courage to grief to self-confidence. Our bundle themes are developed based on this direct input.

Learn

We look to teachers for inspiration. Why? Because public school teachers have their fingers on the pulse of what’s new and inspiring to students. We leverage data from our parent company, DonorsChoose, to see what books teachers across the country are adding to their classroom libraries and loving.

Test

We test! We have a dedicated panel of parents who test out our bundles with their children. The result? Book bundles that are parent-tested and kid-approved!

We specifically source books that center on underrepresented voices.

We try our best to source books that are written and illustrated by creators whose lived experience directly reflects their book content.

In 2021, only 36% of children’s books published in the US were written by people of color (Black/African American, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Pacific Islander). Despite the lack of representation, we’ve set a goal that at least 50% of books in our bookshop will be written/illustrated by creators from underrepresented communities by 2025.

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Whether you want to help a child learn to be brave, navigate grief, deal with anxiety, love their natural hair, see other girls who love science, or something else entirely — there’s a perfect bundle for the kid you care about.

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