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Summary: Excellent Reading for both parent and child
Review: "I Love My Hair" by N.A Tarpley is a lovely book for children about self-acceptance. The story effectivly portrays a positive side of African American culture that is often ridiculed - Black hair. Through internalized racisim and negative media images the ugly seeds of self-hatred and shame often take root in many young African American children. These negative images about their Afrocentricity often lasts far into adulthood. Tarpley did a wonderful job reversing such negative images. Kudos to E.B. Lewis! His creative artistic talents tell a story about African American idenity, beauty and acceptance. His illustrations stood alone in successully describing the story just as effectivly as the author's words. My daughter was elated when I presented this book to her. Imediately upon viewing the illustration of the little brown skinned girl with braided hair on the cover of the book, she looked up at me with joy in her eyes and a smile on her face and said, "Oh, Mommy she looks just like me!"
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Summary: Excellent Reading for both parent and child
Review: "I Love My Hair" by N.A Tarpley is a lovely book for children about self-acceptance. The story effectivly portrays a positive side of African American culture that is often ridiculed - Black hair. Through internalized racisim and negative media images the ugly seeds of self-hatred and shame often take root in many young African American children. These negative images about their Afrocentricity often lasts far into adulthood. Tarpley did a wonderful job reversing such negative images. Kudos to E.B. Lewis! His creative artistic talents tell a story about African American idenity, beauty and acceptance. His illustrations stood alone in successully describing the story just as effectivly as the author's words. My daughter was elated when I presented this book to her. Imediately upon viewing the illustration of the little brown skinned girl with braided hair on the cover of the book, she looked up at me with joy in her eyes and a smile on her face and said, "Oh, Mommy she looks just like me!"
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Summary: I Love My Hair
Review: A little African American girl named Keyana narrates this delightful story about celebrating your identity and accepting differences. Keyana describes her mother combing and styling her hair. She is upset about how uncomfortable and painful it is for her mother to do her hair; she wishes she had different hair. Her mother goes on to tell her how lucky she is to have her hair just the way it is. I Love My Hair is a great way to introduce children to embracing differences. The illustrations were beautifully drawn and helped the reader "see " why Keyana had the feelings described in the story. Young African-American readers will be able to relate to the characters, and non African-American readers can gain some insight into an experience that many African-American girls go through. The vocabulary introduces words that many children may not be familiar with; however, the illustrations depict what the author is describing. This would make a wonderful addition to a classroom library.
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Summary: Hooray for Ethnic Hair!
Review: As the cacausian mother of an African-American daughter, I am grateful for this book. My daughter hates having her hair combed. She has always cried and begged me not to do it. So I bought this book. Now she looks at the pictures and reads about Keyana and her hair while I comb through her own. It not only gives her something to do, but she doesn't feel singled out any more! Thank you to the makers of this title.
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Summary: Hooray for Ethnic Hair!
Review: As the cacausian mother of an African-American daughter, I am grateful for this book. My daughter hates having her hair combed. She has always cried and begged me not to do it. So I bought this book. Now she looks at the pictures and reads about Keyana and her hair while I comb through her own. It not only gives her something to do, but she doesn't feel singled out any more! Thank you to the makers of this title.
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Summary: beautiful story for kids...
Review: great book and story. i love my hair is a positive affirmation of hair luv to black children. we need more of this positivity in the afro community. i read to my daughter nightly and she likes this book a lot... i have been napptural for almost 3 years and i can honestly say "i love my hair!"blessings!
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Summary: More than just a children's book
Review: I cannot add much more than that that has been stated previously by my fellow reviewers. "I Love My Hair" is a marvelous book that instills pride and appreciation for the uniqueness of one's hair. It is not a book that is singularly for little black girls. All children should be taught to cherish whatever their ethnicity and its physical characteristics. This book will be a great catalyst for discussion between parent and child about what makes that child one of the wonders of the universe.
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Summary: I like this book...
Review: I liked the book because she talked about her hair and the different styles she could do with it. I also liked the part when she 'danced to the rhythm of the beads in her hair.' I loved the ending when she said she was going to make her hair into ponytails 'like a pair of wings' and 'take off and fly away' It is one of my favorite books. The pictures were very detailed. I really liked everything about this book. Nyasha S. of California
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Summary: Hair today
Review: In a time when all it takes is glue and someone else's hair to transform a person, this book is right on target for young girls struggling with positive self esteem. The story tells of a young girl who does not understand why her mother has to comb her hair each night. Through her mother's soothing pulls and calm voice, this young lady understands that her hair is a gift to be cherished. Exceptionally written and magnificently drawn, this book should be added to any library to teach tolerance and self love.
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Summary: Loving Your Hair
Review: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley introduces us to Keyana in her book I LOVE MY HAIR! It is an account of Keyana's displeasure of the nightly ritual of having her hair combed. Her mother tenderly coddles her and washes away her cries with words of comfort and pride in having hair that can be styled in any way. She shares stories with her to help the time go by and to take Kenyana's mind off of her hair. I LOVE MY HAIR! is a beautiful story of mother and daughter and instills pride in oneself while at the same time validates the importance of bonding with your children. The illustrations of E. B. Lewis vividly display various hairstyles and the flowing words of Tarpley's story. Reviewed by Tee C. Royal of
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