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I LOVE MY HAIR!by Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia (illustrated by E. B. Lewis.)
DescriptionBoston: Little Brown, 1998. . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) . The first book for children by this African American poet, a story of a young black girl who learns to find pride in her hair, even though it hurts sometimes when her mother combs it, illustrated with beautiful ful double-page watercolor paintings by Lewis. Bound in glossy illustrated boards. Book summaryA young African American girl named Keyana complains to her mother about how difficult it is to care for her hair. Keyana hates the nighttime ritual when her mother combs the knots out of her hair because, no matter how gentle her mother tries to be, it still hurts. Keyana's mother explains to her how lucky she is to have the kind of hair that she has, and as they speak, Keyana finds reasons to be proud of her hair. Color illustrations accompany the text. Similar books from this booksellerFrom this bookseller's African American Children's books catalog.
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