Happy Hair (Happy Hair)

by Mechal Renee Roe (Author)

Happy Hair (Happy Hair)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Happy Hair

Girls and their beautiful, natural hair are celebrated in this bright, joyful read-together picture book that will have kids everywhere chanting the book's 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 picture book celebrating the diversity of beautiful black hair. 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 call-and-response affirmation 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!"

"A book that pays homage to the versatility of black hair. . . . Fun to read aloud."--Kirkus

And look for Cool Cuts too--a hip and positive hair book for boys!

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$16.99

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Review quotes

"A book that pays homage to the versatility of black hair. . . . Fun to read aloud."—Kirkus
Mechal Renee Roe
MECHAL RENEE ROE is a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator (for Superheroes Are Everywhere by Vice President Kamala Harris) and a writer, designer, photographer, and entrepreneur. The HAPPY HAIR series was born out of a need to value her own natural hair and all its stages, while creating a foundation of self-love and positivity. Mechal lives in St. Louis. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @happyhairgirls.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984895547
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Publication date
October 15, 2019
Series
Happy Hair
BISAC categories
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV009120 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Body
Library of Congress categories
African Americans
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Self-esteem
Hair
Self-esteem in children
Hairstyles

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