A must for reading aloud, Nappy Hair is a meaningful and completely captivating reading experience. Joe Cepeda's colors are ripe but youthful, sweet but bold-with lots of kid appeal. Its message is that black children, far from being embarrassed, should love their hair and take pride in their African features. Its subject is the wild, kinky hair of a little black girl. this is a story about a little girl who has knotted-up, twisted, nappy hair and how her hair got that way. Soulful, funny, full of rhythm, and bursting with family pride, Nappy Hair is accessible to people of all ages. Nappy Hair is the title of a childrens book by Carolivia Herron, a professor at Chico State University in California. The family delights in poking gentle fun with their hilarious descriptions, all the time discovering the beauty and meaning of Brenda's hair. In a unique and vibrant picture book that uses the African-American call-and-response tradition, a family talks back and forth about adorable Brenda's hair-it's the nappiest, the curliest, the twistiest hair in the whole family. Uncle Mordecai calls out the story of Brendas hairthe nappiest hair in the worldat the family picnic, while everyone else chimes in with affirmations: Yep, You said it, and Aint it the truth. You sure do got some nappy hair on your head, don't you? Well. by Carolivia Herron & illustrated by Joe Cepeda RELEASE DATE: Jan. In a unique and vibrant picture book that uses the African-American call-and-response tradition, a family talks back and forth about adorable Br. You sure do got some nappy hair on your head, don't you? Well.
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