Sulwe picture book page after page bursts with

page after page bursts with luminous detail and joy

the Red Scare

"After watching the World Cup on television

who takes Safia on the journey of a lifetime

but you can create wonderful things if you just gather

Sulwe picture book page after page bursts withRecipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor AwardRecipient 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