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.
