Description

This powerful and hopeful picture book—inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris—celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist.

Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see? 
A world that sees my skin before it sees me. 

Based on a viral poem by Blaxican poet and activist Leslé Honoré, and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Cozbi A. Cabrera, this moving journey through the past, present, and future of brown and Black girls is a celebration of community, creativity, and joy—and offers a reminder of the history that inspires hope, and the hope that inspires activism.

Praise for Brown Girl, Brown Girl:

✭ “Warmly, brilliantly welcoming—and not to be missed.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Meet The Author: Leslé Honoré

Leslé Honoré is a Blaxican poet and activist, and the author of Brown Girl, Brown Girl. Born and raised in Gardena, California, she remains deeply rooted in the heritage and culture of her father, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her mother, who was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Leslé lives in Chicago with her three phenomenal children.

Keturah A. Bobo is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Am Enough by Grace Byers, The Night is Yours by Abdul-Razak Zachariah, and Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan, among other picture books. She graduated with a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design and lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her family of entrepreneurs. She invites you to visit her online at keturahariel.com.

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