# Brown Girl, Brown Girl - Hardcover

by **Lesl? Honor?** (Author), **Cozbi A. Cabrera** (Illustrator)

**This powerful and hopeful picture book--inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris--celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist.**

_Brown girl, brown girl,_ _what did you see?_  
_A world that sees my skin_ _before it sees me._

Based on a viral poem by Blaxican poet and activist Lesl? Honor?, and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Cozbi A. Cabrera, this moving journey through the past, present, and future of brown and Black girls is a celebration of community, creativity, and joy--and offers a reminder of the history that inspires hope, and the hope that inspires activism.

Praise for _Brown Girl, Brown Girl_:

✭ "Warmly, brilliantly welcoming--and not to be missed." **\--_Kirkus Reviews_, starred review**

### Author Biography

**Leslé Honoré** is a Blaxican poet, activist, and author. She hopes that through her work she can help give voice to people of all ages and backgrounds who are often silenced and unheard and feel invisible. Born and raised in Gardena, California, she remains deeply rooted in the heritage and culture of her father, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her mother, who was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Leslé lives in Chicago with her three phenomenal children: Sage, Solomon, and Scarlett. She believes that HBCUs, tacos, and gumbo can save the world.

**Cozbi A. Cabrera** is the author and illustrator of _Me & Mama_, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor and a Caldecott Honor, and _My Hair Is a_ _Garden_. Her illustrated titles include _Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks_ by Suzanne Slade, _Most Loved in All the World_ by Tonya Cherie Hegamin, _Stitchin' and Pullin' a Gee's Bend Quilt_ by Patricia C. McKissack, _Thanks a Million_ by Nikki Grimes, and _Beauty, Her Basket_ by Sandra Belton. Her handmade cloth dolls (muñecas) are collected all around the world. She lives in Illinois with her husband and daughter.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 19, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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