bɹˈaʊnz bˈʊks hɐvbɪn pɹˈeɪzd baɪ ˈɜːli tʃˈaɪldhʊd ɹᵻvjˈuː fɔːɹ ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ daɪvˈɜːs kˈæɹɪktɚz ænd pɹˈɑːpɚli pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ dˈɪfɹənt kˈʌltʃɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈɛnjən lˈaɪf ɪn hˈændəz sɚpɹˈaɪz.
Browne's books have been praised by Early Childhood Review for including diverse characters and properly presenting different cultures, such as Kenyan life in Handa's Surprise.