Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron
Nappy Hair was written by Carolivia Herron and illustrated by Joe Cepeda. This book is 32 pages long and it was firstly published in 1997. The second was published on December 7th 1998, by Dragonfly Books.[1]
According to Sandra Yoon, Kern Reading Association, Joe Cepeda endows each of his illustrations with the sparkle that lurks in every child’s eye. His presentations to schools carry on his theme with wit and eloquence. Students are fascinated with his ability to transform a sheet of paper into a gateway for imagination. She would highly recommend Joe Cepeda for school visits. His preparation demonstrates the strong correlation between the process of writing and illustrating a book. [2]
Summary
This book won a Parenting Reading Magic Award. Now in Dragonfly: 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. [3]
Pros
Erica Thoman rated this book five stars because she had the same experiences as this little girl. She explained that having naturally curly hair was a struggle for her as an adolescent. She hated her hair and did not feel comfortable wearing it curly until her very late 20's. She spent years damaging and straightening it. Her sister bought this book when she was about 16 years old. She could not believe a book like this existed, she was happy to feel understood, that she was not alone in perceiving her natural hair as a nuisance.[1] This book was important for young readers who may struggle with self-acceptance and traditional standards of beauty. Society still views many hair types as unprofessional, which sends the message that there is only one acceptable type.
The message it gives for young girls of color about loving their natural hair because they don't hear enough appreciation for their hair the way it naturally is was lovely. The thought of the rhythm of this book was fun and it was a super easy read. [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator). goodreads.com. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ↑ Joe Cepeda. aalbc.com. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ↑ Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron, Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. aalbc.com. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021
- ↑ Nappy Hair (Dragonfly Books). Oct 27, 2020. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021