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Publisher:
Little Brown / Time Warner |
Release
Date: 2004 (first board book edition) |
ISBN:
0-316-52558-8 |
Awards:
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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.
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