Sunflower Sisters

A gorgeous picture book that challenges colourism head-on! If you’ve watched the fairness cream ads or seen someone try it out, if you’ve heard people say that drinking tea makes you darker, if you’ve been admonished for staying out in the sun for it will mar your complexion, if you’ve been told that outfits of certain colours don’t go well with your skin-tone, get this book immediately.

Loved the no-holds-barred straight-to-the-point voice of Monika Singh Gangotra’s storytelling about loving who you are no matter the colour of your skin and the beautiful illustrations by Michaela Dias-Hayes that reminded me of Indian weddings replete with caustic aunties!