Watson Sherman, Charlotte: Brown Sugar Babe

Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman. Illustrated by Akem (Boyds Mills Press, hardcover)

Publication Date: February 4, 2020

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When a little girl has doubts about the color of her skin, her mother shows her all the wonderful, beautiful things brown can be! This message of self-love and acceptance uses rich, dreamy illustrations to celebrate the color using all the senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.

'I don't want to be brown!' says a little girl about her skin. But so many beautiful things in the world are brown -- calming beaches, cute animals, elegant violins, and more. Brown is musical. Brown is athletic. Brown is poetic. Brown is powerful! Through lyrical words and stunning illustrations, it soon becomes clear that this brown sugar babe should be proud of the skin she's in.