WardenRed reviewed Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o
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5 stars
When you are darkest is when you are most beautiful. It is when you are most you.
This might well be the first picture book I've read since I was the age to read picture books (the things we do for reading challenges... :D). I found it lovely, especially the artwork—I simply couldn't look away from some of the pages. The story made me consider things about colorism that I was only tangentially aware of as a white person. I think it sends a great message to kids who are dark-skinned like Sulwe, as well as to kids in general. Anyone can have classmates or neighbors who look different; it's important to remember that the differences doesn't make those people any less beautiful or bright.
When you are darkest is when you are most beautiful. It is when you are most you.
This might well be the first picture book I've read since I was the age to read picture books (the things we do for reading challenges... :D). I found it lovely, especially the artwork—I simply couldn't look away from some of the pages. The story made me consider things about colorism that I was only tangentially aware of as a white person. I think it sends a great message to kids who are dark-skinned like Sulwe, as well as to kids in general. Anyone can have classmates or neighbors who look different; it's important to remember that the differences doesn't make those people any less beautiful or bright.
