An Anti-Racist Children’s Book for All Ages
by Mel Kaspin Blume
Illustration by Lisa Aihara
Art Director, Design, Brand Consultant & Cultural Editor
Profits go to the NAACP. All sales are final. This is a first edition, limited print run. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Limit 1 book per guest.
As seen in…
and the 2021 official GRAMMY® Gift Bag
ABOUT Change-maker village
Created by a diverse, all-women team of Disney alumni and a Forbes-celebrated Cultural Editor, Change-Maker Village is an anti-racist children's book that released on Apple Books November 2, 2020.
The book takes readers of all ages on an emotional journey when two 9-year-old best friends, Mandisa, who is Black, and Rose, who is white, encounter racism for the first time. After this experience, and a powerful talk between the two, they make a pact to create and inspire change in their community right away.
With the help of their parents, Mandisa and Rose host an event called "Change-Maker Village." It is a day that encourages reading, donating, learning and listening. That day, Mandisa and Rose perform Mandisa’s original song titled "400 Years," which you can download on Apple Music.
Each book comes with an official Change-Maker Certificate, along with resources including a list of organizations, anti-racist book lists for both children and adults, and additional action items for all ages.
Profits will go to the NAACP.
Written by former lead Disney writer Mel Kaspin Blume, illustrated by former Disney marketer and brilliant artist Lisa Aihara of Ellette Studio in Los Angeles, and art directed and designed by Forbes-celebrated branding expert JinJa Birkenbeuel of Birk Creative in Chicago.
View the book trailer that features our original song inspired by Change-Maker Village titled “400 Years.”
400 Years (Remix)
Download our original song 400 Years (Remix) by Mel Kaspin Blume, JinJa Birkenbeuel and Brian Blake on Apple Music.
““A truly touching story with a beautiful anti-racist message for all ages. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and the Change-Maker Certificate provides a memorable keepsake. This book is a must-have for every parent. I’ll be reading it with my daughter for years to come.”
- Lisa K., Scottsdale, AZ”