Natural Me

MzVee, Lisbeth Checo (Illustrator)

$19.99

Publication Date: January 23rd, 2024

Publisher:

HarperCollins

ISBN:

9780358695219

Pages:

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Description

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!

About the Author

MzVee is a Ghanaian singer, an Afropop, dancehall, and R & B artist. Her groundbreaking music career includes a BET Awards nomination, seven nominations at the 2016 Ghana Music Awards, and winner of the New Artiste of the Year award at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards.

Lisbeth Checo is a first-generation Dominican American illustrator living in New York City. Growing up she could usually be found either reading or creating art inspired by her favorite books and characters. Lisbeth’s work combines a lot of her passions; her feminine portraits and figures are often inspired by fashion and cultural identity. Her colorful illustrations are created using a variety of different mediums including markers, colored pencils, and watercolor. With every piece, Lisbeth strives to create art that is inclusive, diverse, and empowering. Lisbeth has a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design. She has had her illustrations published in numerous magazines and her art has been shown in several exhibitions, including a solo titled “The Skin I’m In”.