Summary
Brown Is Beautiful: A Celebration of Color and Family
On a hike with her grandparents, a young Indian-American girl discovers the beauty of brown all around her in the wilderness. From a nurturing mother bear to the steady roots of trees and a wild mustang, brown is everywhere she looks!
Along the way, she collects brown mementos for a scrapbook, a special gift for a new addition to her family—a baby brother.
Brown is you. Brown is me.
This uplifting…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374389529 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374389527 |
| Author: | Supriya Kelkar, Noor Sofi |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 288mm x 222mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“This brilliant tapestry of browns may spark discussions about identity and nature.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Lyrically narrated… Kelkar follows intergenerational members of a brown-skinned family walking out-of-doors and beholding brown-hued elements of a changing landscape… In lustrous autumnal hues, debut illustrator Sofi’s rich digital art captures a variety of natural landscapes via images both majestic and familiar.” –Publishers Weekly
“A baby’s homecoming is a reminder of the joy found in the color brown, a cozy -message that few readers will want to miss. -Lovely.” –School Library Journal
About The Author
Supriya Kelkar
Supriya Kelkar is an author, illustrator, and screenwriter who grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. Winner of the New Visions Award for her middle grade novel Ahimsa, Supriya has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Eklavya: The Royal Guard, India’s entry into the 2007 Academy Awards.
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