You're Beautiful

A beautiful children's picture book with an accompanying song that spreads the much-needed message of self-love and acceptance.

When a young girl faces hurtful comments about the color of her brown skin, her compassionate parents share with her a cherished lullaby about her beauty both inside and out. Each page captures the diverse and unique experiences of embracing identity and welcoming those who may be different from us.

You're Beautiful features an audio link with the soulful lyrics of Mauli Junior Bonner's original song "Brown Skin Child, You're Beautiful." The song emphasizes the divine handiwork of every skin color and celebrates our individuality and the beauty within ourselves and others.

Immerse your family in the colorful and captivating illustrations by Gigi Moore that will engage your young readers as they explore and learn what it means to have self-love in our eclectic, beautiful, and diverse world.


Author: Mauli Bonner,Chantel Bonner
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Published: 05/06/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 10.23h x 8.25w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781639933907
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2025 pg. 111

About the Author
Mauli Junior Bonner is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and acclaimed film director who works to promote representation for communities of color through the arts. Chantél Bonner is a licensed marriage and family therapist and sound practitioner who works to uplift and heal marginalized communities through therapy and holistic wellness. Together Mauli and Chantél are the cofounders and directors of the nonprofit Lift Up Voices, which provides various resources to underserved children in disadvantaged areas.

The Bonners enjoy creating meaningful stories that add diversity to children's home libraries while supporting healthy family conversations surrounding love and acceptance of all people. They have also authored a book entitled A Child of God that shares a faith-filled message celebrating the splendor in all God's children. Chantél and Mauli have been happily married for fourteen years and live in California with their two beautiful children.

Gigi Moore is an illustrator, designer, and owner of MoGigi(TM) based in Virginia. She is the illustrator of Hear My Prayer by award-winning author Lee Bennett Hopkins. Gigi attended Moore College of Art & Design, focusing on illustration, and ECPI University for web development. She loves creating captivating illustrations that transcend industries, from crafting cute characters and enchanting animal designs to celebrating diverse imagery, especially women of color.

When Gigi isn't drawing for work, she enjoys drawing for fun while listening to music or watching movies and TV shows.