I Am Brown (Lantana Global Picture Books)

ISBN: 1911373943

Author: Banker, Ashok

Condition: New

Brown-skinned children around the world laugh, love and play together in this infectiously joyful book.I am brown. I am beautiful. I am perfect. I designed this computer. I ran this race. I won this prize. I wrote this book. A joyful celebration of the skin you're in-of being brown, of being amazing, of being you.Teach Early Years Award Finalist 2021. UKLA Book Awards Longlist 2021. Derby Children's Book Award Longlist 2021. BookTrust Best Books Guide 2020. A Guardian Children's Book of the MonthA note-perfect hymn about acceptance, pride and belonging-The ObserverUpbeat and uplifting-Kirkus ReviewsAn empowering book for all children to read and a beautiful reminder about self-love, dreaming big, culture and self-acceptance-Here Wee ReadSuch a joyful book! A must-have for your shelf, and definitely schools and libraries-BookbairnA total joy to behold. The gorgeous illustrations and story provide a positive mantra for all children of any ethnicity and background - with the central message that you can be anything you want to be, dont hold yourself back. Highly recommended-BookTrustThis is not just a book about being brown. This book is fundamentally the voice of every child, and every child is amazing. Simply one of the most joyful books I have seen for a long time. I cant wait to share it in my library-Book Monsters