Summary
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade. Full description
Summary: |
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade. |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
ISBN: |
9781534425361 1534425365 |
Author Notes: |
Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of the bestselling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History , is an artist, author, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She earned her MFA in film and video from California Institute of the Arts, where she snuck into animation and illustration classes to learn from Disney and DreamWorks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now she uses her love for both film and illustration to craft beautiful stories for children. |