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Happy Hair

by Mechal Renee Roe

Part of the Happy Hair series

Subject
People & Places - United States - African American & Black
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Size
20.6 cm × 25.6 cm
ISBN
9781984895547
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)

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What reviewers said

A 2022 Black History Month Recommendation for Kids from the Teen Reading Ambassadors of the New York Public Library
"A book that pays homage to the versatility of black hair. . . . Fun to read aloud.”
Kirkus
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