After her first child was born, she became aware that there were few children's books reflecting their experience as multi-racial children.
उनके पहले बच्चे के जन्म के बाद, वह इस बात से अवगत हुई कि बच्चों की कुछ किताबें बहु-नस्लीय बच्चों के रूप में उनके अनुभव को दर्शाती हैं।