When a young family decides to spend the day at the beach, a child finds joy in all the different kinds of beach hair they see--including their own.
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CRRL Picks: Celebrating Black Hair
Enjoy these wonderful picture books that celebrate the beauty of Black hair!
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- As family members braid, brush, twirl, roll, and tighten their hair before bedtime, putting on kerchiefs, wave caps, and other protective items, the little sister cannot find her bonnet.
- When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along.
- From the kings and queens of Africa to the contemporary United States, a celebration of Black hair and its expressiveness, relation to identity, and why this history matters.
- Chris loves his long, curly hair, so why do his classmates tease him about it? When he looks for answers in his mirror, a lady appears with wise words that make him feel like a king!
- A joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating boys with natural black hair that will have kids everywhere chanting: "I am born to be awesome!"
- Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
- Black hair styles embody beauty and loving ritual, culture and community, expression and strength, patience, and boundless creativity.
- Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.
- When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again.
- A little girl, who doesn't like her naturally curly hair, goes on a quest to find someone with hair like hers.
- A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.
- Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, here is a buoyantly fun read-aloud brimming with playful -- and powerful -- affirmations.
- A little girl makes sure she walks out of the barbershop rocking the fabulous hair style she chooses.
- A celebration of the uniqueness and beauty of Black hair and hairstyles takes readers on a journey through time and space where they'll witness how Black hair has been telling stories for generations.
- After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques.
- A little girl proclaims the wonders of her natural hair.
- Little girls pretending to be princesses celebrate the different shapes, textures, and styles of their Black hair.
- A young boy spends the day at the barbershop, celebrating how the space brings his community together.
- Stella travels planet to planet, visiting her aunties and looking for a stellar hairdo for the Big Star Little Gala, but she is not convinced by any of their suggestions.
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