Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently revealed that “Mama’s Sleeping Scarf,” her debut children’s book, had been finished. Adichie unveiled the book cover and provided information about the book in a post on Instagram.
The post reads; “So delighted to announce that I’ve written my first children’s book, Mama’s Sleeping Scarf. It is a celebration of the joy in ordinary family life. The illustrations by the immensely talented @joelle_avelino are so beautiful, so apt.”
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The author also mentioned that “It also happens to be based on a day in the life of my daughter.”
In the endearing tale Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, a young girl falls in love with her mother’s scarf and has fun and adventures with both her family and the scarf.