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Publisher: Little Brown / Time Warner
Release Date: 2004 (first board book edition)
ISBN: 0-316-52558-8
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Format Reviewed: Board Book
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Genre:   Children/Fiction [Ages 3-8]
Reviewed: 2004
Reviewer: Beverly J. Rowe
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I Love My Hair 
By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis


      Even though it is painful when Mama combs out the tangles, Mama consoles Keyana by telling her what wonderful hair she has, and how she can wear it any way she chooses. Keyana learns to love her thick, soft hair. This wonderful story about ethnic pride and self acceptance is told from the African-American point of view.

    This new board book edition for the very youngest children allows them to enjoy the story of the self-esteem a young black girl feels for her heritage and her beautiful hair.

    E. B. Lewis has done an exceptional job of illustrating this story. He captures all the emotion of the pain and joy of having Mama comb your hair. The expressive watercolors are a visual treat that can be shared as a bedtime story.

    Use this beautifully written board book to stimulate your child's thoughts about his or her own assets and self-opinion.