Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
Written by Samara Cole Doyon
Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
Published by Tilbury House Publishers
Told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a story — a song, a poem, a celebration — about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.
With vivid illustrations by Kaylani Juanita, Samara Cole Doyon sings a carol for the plenitude that surrounds us and the self each of us is meant to inhabit.
Primary ISBN: 9780884487975
Publication Date: January 2020
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book , Age 07 or older
Community Represented: Haitian/Haitian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Diverse Abilities: Physical, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Identity: Body Image, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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