Happy Hair

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$7.99 US
6"W x 7.44"H x 0.71"D  
On sale Oct 13, 2020 | 28 Pages | 9780593173336
Up to Preschool
Reading Level: Lexile AD310L | Fountas & Pinnell L

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A joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating Black and Brown girls with natural hair. Kids everywhere will be chanting its celebratory 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 book full of beautiful Black hairstyles. 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 positive message 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!"

Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series:
• Cool Cuts
• I'm Growing Great
• Smart Sisters
• I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading)
• I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)
© Elizabeth Day
MECHAL RENEE ROE created the Happy Hair series out of a need to value her own natural hair and all its stages, while creating a foundation of self-love and positivity. Her many inspirational children’s books include Happy Hair, Cool Cuts, I Love Being Me!, I’m Am Born to Be Awesome!, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Superheroes Are Everywhere, written by Vice President Kamala Harris. View titles by Mechal Renee Roe
A 2022 Black History Month Recommendation for Kids from the Teen Reading Ambassadors of the New York Public Library

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

Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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A joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating Black and Brown girls with natural hair. Kids everywhere will be chanting its celebratory 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 book full of beautiful Black hairstyles. 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 positive message 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!"

Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series:
• Cool Cuts
• I'm Growing Great
• Smart Sisters
• I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading)
• I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)

Author

© Elizabeth Day
MECHAL RENEE ROE created the Happy Hair series out of a need to value her own natural hair and all its stages, while creating a foundation of self-love and positivity. Her many inspirational children’s books include Happy Hair, Cool Cuts, I Love Being Me!, I’m Am Born to Be Awesome!, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Superheroes Are Everywhere, written by Vice President Kamala Harris. View titles by Mechal Renee Roe

Praise

A 2022 Black History Month Recommendation for Kids from the Teen Reading Ambassadors of the New York Public Library

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

Media

Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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