Sulwe
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Sulwe is a children's picture book by Lupita Nyong'o that explores colorism, self-esteem, and embracing one's own unique beauty through the story of a dark-skinned girl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulwe canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
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literary work ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
internalized racism
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prejudice based on skin tone ⓘ |
| author | Lupita Nyong'o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Kenyan-Mexican ⓘ |
| authorNotableFor | Academy Award–winning performance in film ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | actor ⓘ |
| contains | full-color illustrations ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features | dark-skinned Black girl protagonist ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook edition
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e-book edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
everyone's uniqueness is valuable
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true beauty comes from within ⓘ |
| illustrator | Vashti Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedImpact |
boosting self-esteem of dark-skinned children
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challenging Eurocentric beauty standards ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
classroom discussion about diversity
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read-aloud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | African diaspora children's literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sulwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| message |
all skin tones are beautiful
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children should love themselves as they are ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor | exploration of colorism in a children's book format ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary family environment ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | picture-book readers ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
beauty standards
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colorism ⓘ embracing one's own beauty ⓘ identity ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ self-esteem ⓘ |
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