A lively, empowering story about Brenda's knotted-up, twisted, nappy hair and how it got to be that way! Told in the African-American "call and response" tradition, this story leaps off the page, along with vibrant illustrations by Joe Cepeda.
"At a family picnic, everyone pokes fun at the youngest girl's nappy hair. Devised as a call-and-response dialogue, the interchanges offer explanations and comments on why Brenda's hair is the nappiest, the curliest, the twistiest hair in the family. The answers involve African origins, God's intent, and pride in one's self." -- Julie Cummins, School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Carolivia Herron |
Illustrator | Joe Cepeda |
ISBN | 0679894454 |
Publication Date | Dec 7, 1998 |
Publisher | Dragonfly Books |
Language | English |