Sulwe

The New York Times Number 1 Bestseller From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyongo comes a powerful moving picture book about colourism self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within.Sulwes skin is the colour of midnight. Shes darker than everyone in her family and everyone at school. All she wants is to be beautiful and bright like her mother and sister.Then a magical journey through the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book Lupita Nyongo creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty. Review A thoughtfully layered text and powerful illustrations address this sensitive topic in a uniquely nurturing way ―Kirkus Starred ReviewBy turns beguiling (as when Sulwes mother counsels her tearful daughter) and magical (a shooting star darts into Sulwes room to share the story of Night and Day) the volume also clearly conveys that colorism is real and it hurts. Sulwes story confronts it head-on with words and images that celebrate the dark and beautiful bright and strong. ―Publishers Weekly starred reviewA welcome celebration of Black girls an important lesson for all kids (and grownups) and a necessary message for any child who has been made to feel unworthy of love on account of their looks ―BooklistDarkest in her family Sulwe believes that her skin makes her unattractive and prays to be lighter but when a shooting star tells her the story of sisters Night and Day she finally understands that she doesnt need to change. Harrisons star-flecked glimmering illustrations evoke Nights mysterious beauty. ―Guardian About the Author Lupita Nyongo is a Kenyan actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in the film12 Years a Slave for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as multiple accolades including the Screen Actors Guild® Award the Critics Choice Award the Independent Spirit Award and the NAACP Award. She has since starred in Mira NairsQueen of KatweStar Wars: The Force Awakens Ryan Cooglers record-breaking box office hitBlack Panther and most recently in Jordans Peeles critically acclaimed horror filmUs. Nyongo earned a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in Danai Guriras playEclipsed. She lives in Brooklyn.Vashti Harrison earned her MFA in Film/Video from CalArts and BA from the University of Virginia. Her experimental films and documentaries have shown around the world at film festivals. After a brief stint in television as a production coordinator she is now a freelance graphic designer and a picture-book illustrator. She lives in Brooklyn New York USA.