by Stephanie Reed | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog
Written By Guest Blogger Anita Grant, June 2022 There comes a time in every girl’s life when they inherit the responsibility of washing, detangling and styling their own hair. Without the correct education, tools and resources, this transition can be painful....
by Stephanie Reed | Jan 15, 2021 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut By Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Gordon C. James (2017) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 4 to 9 Award-winning author Derrick Barnes brings us a poetic ode to the traditional Black barbershop in Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut....
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 5, 2020 | Children’s Books with a Female-Lead Character of Color
Black Girl Magic Written by Mia Harris, Illustrated by Tiffany Wilson (2019) – paperback Buy Now This book exudes positivity and self confidence! Along the same vein as Happy Hair and its “boy edition,” Cool Cuts, it does not have a traditional story structure....
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 2, 2020 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Children’s Books with a Male-Lead Character of Color
Cool Cuts Written and Illustrated by Mechal Renee Roe (2020) – hardcover Buy Now Recommended ages: 3 to 7 From the author of Happy Hair comes Cool Cuts, the “boy” version! Both are celebrations of textured hair and are wonderfully uplifting and encouraging....
by Stephanie Reed | Jul 1, 2020 | Children’s Books About Textured Hair, Childrens Books with a Lead Family of Color
Bedtime Bonnet By Nancy Redd, Illustrated by Kneka Myers (2020) – hardcover Buy Now This is such a delightful and unique book! The story is simple: a Black family is getting ready for bed and goes through their nighttime, hair-care routine. Each member of the...