Mama's Sleeping Scarf

Author: Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda

Children's, young adult & educational

Published on 5 September 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 32 pages
288 x 250 x 10 | 534g

A joyful exploration of family life, written by one of the most outstanding contemporary authors of our generation.

This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama's sleeping scarf through the day. Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love.

A compelling debut picture book from one of the most important voices in literature today, brought into glorious technicolour through the vibrant and contemporary illustrations of Joelle Avelino.