Natural Me
by Mzvee (Author) Lisbeth Checo (Illustrator)
From BET Award–nominated singer and Ghana Music Award–winning artist MzVee comes an empowering and uplifting picture book that celebrates self-expression and the beauty of embracing your natural self.
I love my hair,
I love my nose.
I love myself from head
to toes.
I act with kindness and
with love,
and this is what I’m
most proud of . . .
Inspired by her hit song “Natural Girl” and featuring charming watercolor illustrations, this joyful picture book from award-winning musician MzVee and debut illustrator Lisbeth Checo is an ode to young girls on their journey to self-empowerment, sisterhood, and embracing their natural selves. With a message that speaks to beauty inside and out, Natural Me invites readers to celebrate all the ways in which they are special.
A perfect gift for special occasions, including Mother’s Day, birthdays, baby showers, and more!
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K-Gr 3--The text is based on a song recorded by the Ghanaian rap artist MzVee called "Natural Me." A message of positivity featuring a young Black girl who loves herself, in all her naturalness. She is happy with her body, a "first-rate version of herself." She is a natural girl who realizes that she is as important inside as what she demonstrates outside. She is loving, caring, and "not perfect but perfectly me." Checo's illustrations are sharp and detailed with fine lines, elements of light, and exquisite skin tones. Her depictions of Afro-textured hair are gorgeous and flawlessly realistic. The subjects are playfully dressed with modest expressions of happiness and contentment without overstatement. The text reads a bit like song lyrics rather than a cohesive narrative, but the message resonates. VERDICT A delightfully illustrated book and welcome addition to libraries to promote positive messages of self-empowerment among girls.--Carol Connor
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JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
African American girls
Hair
Body image
Picture book
