A Community Message:

The Meaning of Skyy & Brimielle for Black Girlhood

Our stories were created to help every child see the beauty within themselves. But for many young Black girls, Skyy & Brimielle represent something even more personal, a reflection of who they are, and who they’re free to become.

At its heart, Black girlhood refers to the lived experience, creativity, innocence, and joy of being a young Black girl, before the pressures of the world try to redefine who she is.

Skyy & Brimielle were created to celebrate the joy, confidence, and kindness that live inside every child, especially the beautiful spirit of Black girlhood.

For generations, Black girls have often been expected to be strong before being seen as soft, to lead before being allowed to simply be. Through these stories, we make space for them to be free, gentle, imaginative, and heard.

Skyy and Brimielle represent the friendship, creativity, and compassion we see in our own communities, the way little girls encourage each other, dream out loud, and find strength in kindness. Their stories remind us that emotional wellness and self-worth are as vital to our children’s future as education itself.

While Skyy & Brimielle invite all children to learn about kindness, they hold a special mirror up to African-American girls, showing them that their hearts, hair, laughter, and ideas are worthy of love, celebration, and storytelling.

Supporting these stories means helping us nurture a generation of confident, emotionally healthy, and compassionate children, young readers who will grow up knowing that beauty truly resides in their image.