Children's & YA
I Am Brown
by Ashok Banker and Sandhya Prabhat
Description
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!
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Rights Information
Rights Available: World
Rights sold: Dutch, Norwegian
Marketing Information
• An uplifting and playful celebration of brown skin
• Topical and timely story that fits in with the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement and #BlackLivesMatter
• Focuses on creative play and career and life choices
• Written by bestselling author Ashok Banker #OwnVoices
Reviews
'An empowering book for all children to read and a beautiful reminder about self-love, dreaming big, culture and self-acceptance.' – Here Wee Read
'Such a joyful book! A must-have for your shelf, and definitely schools and libraries.' – Bookbairn
'Upbeat and uplifting.' - Kirkus Reviews
'A note-perfect hymn about acceptance, pride and belonging' – The Observer
'A 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, don’t hold yourself back. Highly recommended.' – Emily Drabble, BookTrust
'This 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 can’t wait to share it in my library' – Bookmonsters
Author Biography
Ashok Banker is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of over 60 books which have sold over 3.2 million copies in 21 countries and 61 languages. This is his debut picture book.
Sandhya Prabhat, an independent animator and illustrator from India, has published nearly a dozen picture books. She
also animates videos and designs e-stickers. She has worked on projects for Google, Snapchat, Wechat and Carolina
Panthers.
Lantana Publishing
Lantana is an award-winning, UK-based children’s publisher with a mission to publish inclusive books by authors from under-represented groups.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher Lantana Publishing
- Publication Date March 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781911373940
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 11.99 GBP
- Pages32
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst Edition
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions240x220 mm
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