Celebrate natural hair with Governor General's Award-nominated author Shauntay Grant in this joyful board book. With accessible text and vibrant photos of toddlers sporting afros, cornrows and everything in between, My Hair is Beautiful brings a powerful message of self-love.

A celebration of family tradition and natural hair, in this adorable rhyming board book! A la pequeña EJ le hace mucha ilusión acompañar a su mamá y a su abuela por primera vez a la peluquería. Quiere encontrar un peinado especial, pero con tantas opciones... ¿cómo elegir? A los lectores les encantará “probar” peinados junto a EJ, quien se imagina luciendo distintos estilos. ¿Deberá llevar moños, con cintas y lazos? ¿O mechones que le hagan cosquillas? Por suerte, su mamá está allí para alentarla: “Tu pelo [...] es rizado como las nubes allá arriba. ¡Es hermoso con cualquier estilo que elijas!”Little EJ is so excited to join her mom and grandmommy for her first-ever trip to the hair salon. She wants to find a special hair style. But with so many options... how can she choose? Readers will love “trying on” hair styles alongside EJ, as she imagines herself in a variety of styles. Should she try afro puffs, with ribbons and bows? Or twisty spirals that tickle her nose? Luckily, Mommy is there to offer reassurance: “Your hair is curly, like clouds in the sky. It’s beautiful no matter which style you try!”

NEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA 2019-2020 CALENDAR Like every good garden, my hair must be cared for and nourished, tilled, and weeded. After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie. Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as a metaphor, Miss Tillie shows Mackenzie that maintaining healthy hair is not a chore nor is it something to fear. Most importantly, Mackenzie learns that natural black hair is beautiful.

This little girl knows her hair is great just as it is. When people ask, “Why is your hair so BIG?” she answers, “Why isn’t yours?” Her hair is soft, it protects her, it’s both gentle and fierce. While some might worry about how it’s different and try to contain it, she gives it the freedom to be so extraordinary it almost has a life of its own. Told in bold verse and vivid, fantastical illustrations, these critical questions will ring familiar, and the proud, confident answers show that what really matters is how readers see themselves.

This is a story about a little girl who struggles with keeping her hair neat all the time, but grows to love and accept her wild and messy hair. Kiana and Arya think having messy hair is more fun. Keeping your hair neat all the time is a lot of work.

Now in a board book format--the bestseller that encourages young black children to not only feel good about their special hair but to also feel proud of their heritage. Full color. 11 spreads. Baby/Preschool.

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