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librarydancer's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book about a girl who discovers the beauty of her dark skin.
mo_likesto_read's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jendiz_'s review against another edition
5.0
Cute , but also made me feel a bit sad at times. The illustrations were just beautiful and the writing was great!
coffeeaddicted1988's review against another edition
4.0
What a beautiful picture book! A beautiful story on how to accept ourselves, how to love ourselves and how to understand that being different is a wonderful thing.
Superb illustrations. I loved the Day and Night drawings. It felt like light was coming out of the page.
Superb illustrations. I loved the Day and Night drawings. It felt like light was coming out of the page.
toebean5's review against another edition
3.0
The art is beautiful, and the message is a really important one.
rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
hjohnson78's review against another edition
5.0
Love this book!
I am always excited when my daughter asks to read it. Bravo to Lupita Nyong'o!
I am always excited when my daughter asks to read it. Bravo to Lupita Nyong'o!
erine's review against another edition
4.0
Vashti Harrison's illustrations are always something to look forward to. And they are accompanied by a sweet story of a girl who believes she is less beautiful, less worthy of friendship due to her very dark skin. There is a brief mention of being called names, but not a lot of emphasis on bullying itself. Most of the hurt is subtly inflicted, and seems to be a combination of internalized standards of beauty, the association between positive attention and her sister's lighter skin, and relatively mild name-calling. But the hurt is very real, and Sulwe resorts to prayer, makeup, and harsher physical methods of literally erasing her color.
A dream interlude with a fable-like story of two sisters - day and night - provides Sulwe with some relief. She finally sees the value in her own self. But as Nyong'o's Author's Note implies, Sulwe will probably struggle with her ideas of beauty and self-worth for a long time. This story focuses on skin color, but society's standards of beauty can be difficult for many kinds of differences, and this is a valuable tale to show we all have inherent worth.
A dream interlude with a fable-like story of two sisters - day and night - provides Sulwe with some relief. She finally sees the value in her own self. But as Nyong'o's Author's Note implies, Sulwe will probably struggle with her ideas of beauty and self-worth for a long time. This story focuses on skin color, but society's standards of beauty can be difficult for many kinds of differences, and this is a valuable tale to show we all have inherent worth.