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Culture April 3, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o wrote book 'to encourage children to love the skin they are in'

PHOTO: Lupita Nyongo #TwitterHouse, March 8, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Lupita Nyongo #TwitterHouse, March 8, 2019, in Austin, Texas.

After scaring moviegoers in Jordan Peele’s new horror movie "Us," Lupita Nyong’o now has a story appropriate for her young fans: Her first children’s book, "Sulwe."

The Oscar-winning actress revealed the cover in an Instagram post.

“I wrote a book! It's called #Sulwe! This is the cover! I'm thrilled to share it with you," she said.

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I wrote a book! It's called #Sulwe! This is the cover! I'm thrilled to share it with you. Sulwe is out October 1 and is available for pre-order today at the link in bio! The extraordinary @VashtiHarrison illustrated the story. I wrote #Sulwe to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within. #Bookstagram #ChildrensBooks

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Nyong’o added, "I wrote #Sulwe to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within."

According to Nyong’o, Sulwe "is a dark skinned girl who goes on a starry-eyed adventure, and awakens with a reimagined sense of beauty. She encounters lessons that we learn as children and spend our lives unlearning."

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The actress said she hopes the story "serves as an inspiration for everyone to walk with joy in their own skin."

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A third me appeared in this screening of #UsMovie ✂️ I had so much fun surprising this crowd in LA! And I ate all the 🍿. #WatchYourself

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"Sulwe" will be published on Oct. 1 and is now available for pre-order on the publisher's website.

The "Black Panther" star will reprise her role as Maz Kanata in "Star Wars: Episode IX" in December.