Oscar award winner Lupita Nyong’o's bestselling children’s book Sulwe is bound to get even more recognition as Netflix is turning it into an animated musical.
The US streaming giant made the announcement on Thursday.
“We’re so excited to announce SULWE, the animated musical, is coming to Netflix! Based of Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o’s New York Times bestselling book, SULWE tells the story of a young girl born “the color of midnight” who learns to embrace her inner and outer beauty,” said Netflix.
Sulwe, written by Nyong’o with illustrations by Vashti Harrison, is a about Sulwe, a child who has skin darker than anyone she knows.
One night, she is visited by a shooting star sent by the Night and embarks on a magical journey where she learns the eye-opening story of the sisters Night and Day.
The book, which was published in October 2019 and became a New York Times bestseller,
highlights colorism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within.
It has already been translated to Swahili and Luo.
According to Lupita, the translationz were significant because young children, along with parents and guardians, are encouraged to absorb new work in indigenous languages.
She said, “I am very proud to finally be debuting my book, Sulwe, at home in Kenya in English, Kiswahili and my mother tongue, Luo. It has been a dream of mine to have Sulwe published in indigenous languages as a way to celebrate them and keep them alive and relevant. I hope readers enjoy Sulwe’s adventure as she discovers the beauty within.”
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