Sulwe
Sulwe Hardcover – Picture Book, October 15, 2019
by Lupita Nyong'o (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
A New York Times bestseller!
Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices!
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.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 15, 2019)
Language: English
Hardcover: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 1534425365
ISBN-13: 978-1534425361
Reading age: 3 - 8 years, from customers
Lexile measure: AD580L
Grade level: Preschool - 3
Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 11.38 inches
