REVIEW – How The Lizard Lost Its Hair by Vivian Uwakwe

Vivian Uwakwe is a gifted, self-taught children’s book illustrator and author who takes pride in her African heritage. Her children’s picture book, How The Tortoise Broke Its Shell (An African Folktale) became an Amazon Number 1 Best Seller in Amazon’s African Folktales Category shortly after its release in October, 2023.

She is on a mission to document all the stories her father, a fantastic storyteller, told her as a child. She is rewriting several African folktales in simple modern language and creating beautiful illustrations for them to catch the minds of young kids around the world.

Vivian has designed several other Afrocentric books and stationery including notebooks, journals, coloring, and activity books all available on Amazon. She prides herself on bringing diversity and representation to the global art scene through her Afrocentric designs. She puts a unique twist of African infusion in her designs, making them appealing to audiences worldwide.