Magic like that
While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can reflect the natural world and show that her hair can be elegant, mischievous, or whimsical.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Lee & Low Books Inc.,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can reflect the natural world and show that her hair can be elegant, mischievous, or whimsical. |
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| Physical Description: | 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 5-8. Grades 2-3. |
| ISBN: | 9781643790701 1643790706 |
| Author Notes: | Samara Cole Doyon is a second-generation Haitian American living in the state of Maine--a region of unceded Wabanaki / Abenaki territory where half the roots of her family tree reside. Her picture-book debut, Magnificent Homespun Brown , received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews , Publishers Weekly , and School Library Journal . You can visit her online at samaracoledoyon.com. Geneva Bowers illustrated the children's books The Dragon Thief , Beyoncé: Shine Your Light , and Curls , among others. She won the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist and a 2018 British Science Fiction Association Award nomination. A self-taught illustrator based in western North Carolina, Geneva loves manipulating color and adding whimsy with a touch of realism and calm. Visit her online at Genevab.com. |
