I Love My Hair! - Hardcover

Anastasia Tarpley, Natasha

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316522759 ISBN 13: 9780316522755

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 1998

Synopsis

Every night before she goes to bed, Keyana sits down between her mother's knees to have her hair combed. But no matter how gently Mama pulls, it still hurts sometimes! Keyana doesn't feel lucky to have such a head of hair--until Mama reminds her of all the lovely ways her wonderful hair can be fixed. Full color.

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Review

Praise for "I Love My Haircut! "(formerly titled "Bippity Bop Barbershop"):
"The light-dappled watercolor paintings give the scenes a real sense of place while bringing the characters to life through a sensitive depiction of expressions, gestures, and body language. A child-centered story, well paced and beautifully illustrated." ""Booklist," starred review""

"Tarpley's "I Love My Hair!" celebrates the positive self-image and cultural identity of African-American girls, and [this book] does the same for boys... Lewis's delightfully fluid watercolor illustrations get everything just right. The book is filled with cheerful and loving scenes of home and community..." ""School Library Journal"""

Praise for "I Love My Hair!"
"In this gracefully told story, a young African-American heroine celebrates her lovely head of hair as part of her heritage." ""Publishers Weekly"""

"A very special book about self-acceptance." ""School Library Journal"""

"A very special book about self-acceptance." School Library Journal"

Praise for I Love My Haircut! (formerly titled Bippity Bop Barbershop):
"The light-dappled watercolor paintings give the scenes a real sense of place while bringing the characters to life through a sensitive depiction of expressions, gestures, and body language. A child-centered story, well paced and beautifully illustrated."--Booklist, starred review

"What Natasha Anastasia Tarpley did for the mother-daughter bond in I Love My Hair! she now does for father and son..."--Publishers Weekly

"Tarpley's I Love My Hair! celebrates the positive self-image and cultural identity of African-American girls, and [this book] does the same for boys... Lewis's delightfully fluid watercolor illustrations get everything just right. The book is filled with cheerful and loving scenes of home and community..."--School Library Journal

Praise for I Love My Hair!
"In this gracefully told story, a young African-American heroine celebrates her lovely head of hair as part of her heritage."--Publishers Weekly

"A very special book about self-acceptance."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (Author)
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and numerous other awards.

E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
E.B. Lewis is the illustrator of two Corretta Scott King Honor Books, including The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis and Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0316522759
• ISBN 13: 9780316522755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lewis E.B.