Sunflower sisters

"Amitra and Kiki get dressed for their siblings' weddings while enduring family nitpicks about lightening cream, sun rays, and the skin-darkening effects of the color yellow. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflow...

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Main Author: Singh Gangotra, Monika (Author)
Other Authors: Dias-Hayes, Michaela (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2022.
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Summary:"Amitra and Kiki get dressed for their siblings' weddings while enduring family nitpicks about lightening cream, sun rays, and the skin-darkening effects of the color yellow. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflower sisters are two strong, confident South Asian and Nigerian girls finding joy in their own skin"--
Item Description:"Originally published as Sunflower Sisters in 2021 in the United Kingdom by Owlet Press."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781728252315
1728252318
Author Notes:MONIKA SINGH GANGOTRA is a trained psychologist who has researched cultural identity as well as health psychology for her doctorate. She lives in Birmingham, England but was raised in New South Wales, Australia.MICHAELA DIAS-HAYES has a background in children's fashion and textile design. Her personal experiences of part-Jamaican heritage and her marriage into an Indian family helped to shape her illustrations for Sunflower Sisters. She live in Leicester, England.