I Love My Hair!

Summary:
This is a great book that talks about different styles of African American girls' hair. Keyana doesn't care too much in the beginning for her hair but in the end she loves it.

Personal Reaction:
I could understand her when she talked about how bad it hurt when her mother combed her hair

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because my mother is a beautician and I hated when she combed mine because it hurt.

Classroom Extensions:
1. This is a good book to introduce different cultures and maybe answer questions of being different.
2. I would maybe have the students draw a picture of what makes them different.

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A great story about a young girl who loves hair. She finds out that having long, thick, black hair is great to have. She was proud of hair and I would be too. I love the theme of the hair. Everyone should embrace their hair no matter if its short, black, long, and blonde. We are all beautiful.

A great story about a young girl and her hair. She doesn't always like to have her hair combed but she loves what her hair can do and celebrates that. This is a great story to teach about self-confidence, since so many young children are teased for their differences.

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley's "I Love My Hair!" is a children's book that combines an easy-to-read text with colorful illustrations by E.B. Lewis. The text represents the first-person reflections of a little Black girl named Keyana. After describing the hair care ritual she goes through with her

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mother, Keyana reflects on the different styles in which she can wear her hair: cornrows, an Afro, a bun, etc.
The appealing illustrations blend fantasy and reality as Keyana thinks about each hairstyle. For example, her two ponytails become wings that allow her to fly. The text is also fun. Sample line: "I love my hair because it is thick as a forest, soft as cotton candy. . ." This is an especially empowering book for Black girls, but the imaginative elements in the book also make it good for a broader audience.

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I like the positive vibes of this book and the authenticity of the problem and solution. The art was amazing, I love water color in children's books, and the connection made between culture and hair was subtle, but recognized.

Summary:
This book is about a young girl who wonders why she has so much hair because it hurts when her mother combs it. Her mother explains to her how lucky she is to have so much hair and reminds her all the different ways she can style it. By the end of the book she has learned to embrace and

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love her hair. She finds pride in her hair as well as herself.
Personal reaction:
This is a book that all little girls regardless of heritage should read. Its about an African American girl, but even girls of other backgrounds can relate. All little girls should appreciate diversity and be proud of their differences. I think every little girl goes through a period that they don't like their hair and wish it were different. This book would help to embrace what they have.
Classroom extensions:
1. I would use this book to teach the importance of diversity to my students. I would explain how boring it would be if we were all the same and since there is no one else like us, we should embrace those differences.
2. This would be a great book to read during a class created to improve self-esteem in young girls. I remember having a "Girl Power" seminar in elementary school that was aimed at young girls only. It stressed the importance of being self-confident and loving yourself. I think this book would be a great book to read to girls in that type of seminar.

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This book is about a showing little girls to embrace who they are no matter how you look. Keyanna has a hard time understanding why she has so much hair and why does it have to be comb.Her mom helps her to embrace and love her hair by explaining all the styles she can wear her hair.

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Reaction
I love this book because African American girls can see they are not different and embrace who they are.

Extension Ideas
1. Set up a beauty salon in the dramatic area.
2. Make portrait pictures

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A great story about how it can be hard sometimes manage your hair issues, but at the end she was proud with her identity and what her hair represent for her.
Age group: 2-6 Years old
Source : ECE

I really loved this book. I think that it will be a great tool to help young African American girls to be proud of their hair in a world that often teaches them that natural, kinky hair is not beautiful. The illustrations complement the message of the story. I also think that it is very relatable

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to children, especially young girls, who are African-American or have even had their hair done by their moms.

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This book is about African-American girl's hair.

An empowering book that celebrates different styles of African-American girls' hair. Young girls of all backgrounds will love and appreciate this book that assures readers it's ok---actually, it's wonderful-- to be yourself.

This is a story about a girl named Keyana encourages African-American children to feel good about their special hair and be proud of their heritage.

From personal experience, I know I didn’t have high esteem growing up. I often felt sad that my hair was not like everyone else. I know when my

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daughter grows up, she can read this book and feel confident about what she has and is proud of where she came from.

As an extension, the children can write what they may be uncomfortable about in their culture. Some red heads may dislike their freckles. Others may feel uncomfortable wearing religious clothing. This is a great experience to share and reflect on our differences so that we can learn to live together in harmony. Another lesson can be to share three things about their heritage that they are proud of.

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This is a story about a little girl who loves her hair and the closeness that she shares when her mother combs it. I really enjoyed this story because sometimes few African American girls have trouble accepting their hair texture. This story will show a child to love every part of their body. Also,

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another girl that having problem loving their hair will read this book and change her insight.

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This story is about an african american girl who celebrates her hair and ethnicity. The story talks of how a mom brushes her hair each day. The story talks of how people should cherish their hark and what hair signifies to many people.
This story is a sweet story. I love the way it talks of how the

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mother brushes the little girls hair each night. This just reassures me the importance of making time for my little girl even if it's during the time that we are fixing her hair each day. The book shows a great bonding time with the mother and daughter in the book.
As an extension activity this book could be used during a study of cultures. The book could be used to promote acceptance of a new child in a classroom that is different. This book could be used when studying a theme centered around All About Me.

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I love my hair is about a little girl who is getting her hair combed by her mom. The little girl hates for her hair to be combed so her mom tells her all the different ways her hair can be fixed, from corn rolls to buns it can be done.

I really like the watercolor pictures in this book. I like the

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story to it is about self acceptance. This book was wrote for children four to eight years old, and that is the right age when children like to find stuff about themselves they dont like for example hair combing.

I would use this in the classroom if I were teaching about self acceptance or teaching a hair lesson. I would also let the children draw a picture using water colors.

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THis book was very good in making children realize that they should be happy with who they are. and not to change for anybody.

REVIEW: A story about a girl named Keyana encourages African-American children to feel good about their special hair and be proud of their heritage.
RESOURCE: Lakewood Library
AGE: 4-6

Book about an insecure girl and her hair. She comes to love and appreciate her hair because of what it stands for.

Very cute book! Great Illustrations.

This is a good book for ages 4-8. I is about a young girl with thick hair that hurts when it is comb. She talks about how she loves her hair and all the different styles that she can wear it in.

this book is about a beautiful little girl who is proud of her naturally thick curly Black hair. She, like most folks find combing out painful, but her very wise mother tells her why she is lucky to have such beautiful, thick, naturally curly hair

African American girl who was pressured to relax or straighten hair.

The central message of this story is to teach children to love who they are. I enjoyed reading this story. I liked the illustrations! They showed the little girl loving her hair, but more importantly, loving herself. In addition, I liked the language of the story. The language the author uses

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captures the character’s personality. I also like how the author incorporated onomatopoeia. For example, the girl said she loves her hair, and when she walks her beads go “clicky clack.” It helped bring the story to life. I also think it made the story fun to read. The last reason why I really liked this book is because it is multicultural. This is a book where the main characters are not European, but African American. Therefore, readers are able to learn about other people, but is demonstrates a message that is clear for anyone. People should love who they are and embrace it.

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I Love My Hair! is about a little African American girl who has natural hair. Her mother tells her how beautiful her natural hair is and that she should be proud of it. The little girl talks about all the different styles she can wear it in. When she wears it in her "globe" style, her teacher tells

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her that natural hair was once a way for people like her to stand up for what they believed in.
This is a great story that reminds little girls who have natural African American hair that even if they are teased for their hair, it is a part of who they are and they should be proud of it. This is also very culturally relevant. Many African American women feel pressured to use relaxers or straighteners on their hair to conform to the "beauty standard" of white hair. But girls and women who decide not to use those products to change themselves should be proud of their body and their hair and this book is a great way to teach children acceptance and self-love.

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