indoordame's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
bheadley's review
5.0
A beautiful celebration of black girls with amazing illustrations. I love the alliteration helping my voice and lips dance as I read aloud.
heisereads's review
4.0
Beautiful. Gorgeous representation! Not sure it will work great as a class read aloud or independently read book by kids, but as a shared text with a child on the lap reading with an adult would be meaningful. Pair with [b:Where Are You From?|37119048|Where Are You From?|Yamile Saied Méndez|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1540526608l/37119048._SX50_.jpg|58911638].
books_plan_create's review
4.0
The artwork is so beautiful, and the book design is on point. The color palette of the pictures translates through text color, page color, etc. It is just perfect.
maweets's review
5.0
Not only are the illustrations really lovely, this book is full of really thoughtful, lyrical self-affirmations that any Black child can repeat to themselves well after reading. On top of that, this book is loaded with great vocabulary words for both younger and older readers alike. I really enjoyed reading this book and I can't wait to recommend it to others.
abigailbat's review
This book is an encouraging and empowering love letter to many different shades of brown found on many different shades of people. The rich poetic text is powerful and I can see parents and teachers wanting a copy of this book on their shelves to impart a positive message to the kids in their lives. I don't know that it's a book I necessarily see kids reaching for themselves, but with the right adult to share it, I think it's an inspiring book.
stenaros's review
5.0
Gorgeous prose and winning illustrations combine into a homage to all the brown colors.