A Night Out with Mama ~ Quvenzhané Wallis

A Night Out with Mama

Written by Quvenzhané Wallis
Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

A young girl enjoys getting dressed up to attend a fancy awards show accompanied by her mother. Despite all the lights and cameras, the attention and the accolades, the girl seems to realize that “It’s just me.”

This book is written by actress Quvenzhané Wallis. You may remember her from the new Annie movie. I can’t help but wonder if perhaps she wrote this book about herself! Read more >>

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Originally posted on May 4, 2020.

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