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Nesting Dolls
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Illustrator: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2023
Publisher: Crown BFYR/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-9848-5237-3
Keywords: Gullah Geechee People, South Carolina, identity, self-perception, self-esteem
Anyiaka, the youngest in her Gullah Geechee family, compares herself and her darker skin tone to that of her beautiful big sister and other relatives. Engaging illustrations.