The book is called Sulwe, which means "star."

Debuting in the literary world, Lupita Nyong&#39;o has just confirmed her first children&#39;s book, Sulwe,&nbsp;officially releasing in January 2019. Though aimed for children ages 5 to 7 years, the actress hopes her book will inspire everyone to feel comfortable in their own skin.

&quot;Sulwe&quot;&nbsp;means &quot;star&quot;&nbsp;in Dholuo, the native language of the Academy Award-winning actress. &quot;Sulwe is a dark-skinned girl who goes on a starry-eyed adventure, and awakens with a reimagined sense of beauty,&quot; she wrote on&nbsp;an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeEYScrDtFP/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=lupitanyongo">Instagram post</a>.

The book explores a 5-year-old Kenyan girl who&nbsp;struggles with having the darkest skin color in her family. According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/books/lupita-nyongo-to-publish-a-childrens-book.html">New York Times</a>, &ldquo;Sulwe embarks on a whimsical adventure in the night sky that helps her see beauty differently.&rdquo;

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Lupita Nyong'o Is Publishing a Children's Book

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