CBC Recommended Book • School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • New York Public Library Best Picture Book of 2020 • Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best Book for 2020 • Boston Globe Best Book of the Year • Selected for Oprah Daily’s Twenty Diverse Kids’ Reads • A Teaching for Change selection • 2020 Lupine Award

Magnificent Homespun Brown is an exploration of the natural world and family bonds through the eyes of young, mixed-race heroines—a living, breathing, dazzlingly multifaceted, exuberant masterpiece, firmly grounded in a sense of self-worth and belonging. This is a story—a poem, a song, a celebration— about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.

BIO

Samara Cole Doyon is both a second-generation Haitian American and a deeply rooted Mainer, with half of the roots of her family tree reaching generations deep into the soil of the Pine Tree State. She is a freelance writer, teacher, wife, and mother. She has been a regular contributor at Black Girl In Maine Media and has been featured in the “Deep Water” poetry column of the Portland Press Herald.

Kaylani Juanita’s mission as an artist is to support the stories of the underrepresented and create new ways for people to imagine themselves. Her work has appeared at the Society of Illustrators and the BBC website, and she is the illustrator of the picture books Ta-Da! and the critically acclaimed When Aidan Became a Brother. She lives in the Bay Area in California. Look for her online at kaylanijuanita.com and @kaylanijuanita on Twitter and Instagram.

REVIEWS

“Absolutely lovely.” -- Jacqueline Woodson, author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn

“This celebration makes magic out of the everyday joys of being in the world.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A magnificent paean to a varied hue.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Whether this delightful book is a mirror or a window for a child, it is a must-read for its celebration of love for oneself and one’s family.” -- School Library Journal (starred review)

“Brown is never dreary or drab in this poetic exploration of its many expressions.” -- San Francisco Chronicle

[H]  Tilbury House Publishers  /  January 07, 2020

0.4" H x 10.1" L x 9.4" W (1.0 lbs) 32 pages

For ages 7 to 10