Magnificent Homespun Brown

'Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration' by Samara Cole Doyon with art by Kaylani Juanita is a picture book glorying in how we can see ourselves in the world around us.

A young girl compares rivers and trees and honey to the color of her skin and eyelashes and eyes. She is cared for by family. She spends time in nature. She is a gloriously happy child.

The verse in this book is amazing. I was completely taken in from the first page. The art is exuberant and beautiful. Everyone should have a book where they can see themselves. It's also good to have books that show us that we have more in common than not.

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The illustrations are stunning throughout this book. What especially impressed me were the author’s descriptive language word choices. I kept thinking that this book would be perfect for Writer’s Workshop. What a beautiful celebration of diversity.

Magnificent Homespun Brown by Samara Cole Doyon is a vibrant and dynamic picture book, full of exuberant, colorful art depicting Black joy. The book’s text is a poem celebrating the many beautiful ways that Black children can look, live, and celebrate. There is delightful diverse Black representation illustrated throughout the book, from disability to religion to skin tones, with a diverse crew of Black adults supporting the children’s joy. This is a book best originally read by, or at least with an adult, as some of the language is a bit aspirational for children reading picture books. Magnificent Homespun Brown is a joy to read and an important celebration of the beauty of Black and brown skin.

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