Happy Hair
Author | : Mechal Renee Roe |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781984895561 |
ISBN-13 | : 1984895567 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating Black and Brown girls with natural hair. Kids everywhere will be chanting its celebratory chorus: "I love being me!" Full 'fro, cute bow! I love being me! Smart girl, cool curls! I love being me! Girls will love seeing strong, happy reflections of themselves in this vibrant, rhythmic book full of beautiful Black hairstyles. From a cute crop to pom-pom puffs, adorable illustrations of girls with gorgeous braids, blowouts, and bantus grace each page, side by side with a positive message that will make girls cheer. It's a great read-aloud to promote self-esteem for girls of all ages, building and growing the foundation of self-love (and hair love!) and letting every girl know "You are made beautiful!" Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series: • Cool Cuts • I'm Growing Great • Smart Sisters • I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading) • I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)