Sulwe, Lupita Nyongo
Sulwe, Lupita Nyongo
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Sulwe

Author: Lupita Nyong'o

Narrator: Lupita Nyong'o

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2021


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by chloe

The art. The story. The message. Wow this brought a tear to my eye. <3......more

Goodreads review by Calista

Wonderful! This is one of my top 5 new 2019 picture books of the year. This is a little biographical we find out in the author’s note. Sulwe has dark skin like midnight while the rest of her family has lighter tones and her sister has a golden tone to her skin. Sulwe prays for lighter skin and the ab......more