Sulwe
Read by
Lupita Nyong'o
Release:
02/23/2021
Runtime:
0h 14m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“By turns beguiling and magical, the volume also clearly conveys that colorism is real and it hurts. Sulwe’s story confronts it head-on…[to] celebrate the ‘dark and beautiful, bright and strong.’”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick
A New York Times bestseller!
Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award
Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work
From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within.
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything.
In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.
Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award
Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work
From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within.
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything.
In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.
Release:
2021-02-23
Runtime:
0h 14m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593402054
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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