Happy to Be Nappy
Contributors
By Bell Hooks
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Cover design or artwork by Chris Raschka
Formats and Prices
Price
$8.99Price
$11.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Board book $8.99 $11.99 CAD
- Hardcover $15.99 $17.50 CAD
- Hardcover $14.99 $16.50 CAD
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The groundbreaking picture book by legendary author bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka that celebrates hair, perfect for fans of Hair Love and I Love My Hair!
Just all girl happy! Happy to be nappy hair!
Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, here is a buoyantly fun read aloud brimming with playful — and powerful — affirmations.
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*"A powerful, uplifting and, above all, buoyantly fun read-aloud."Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"[Happy to Be Nappy] has a free-wheeling joy that is admirably captured by illustrator Raschka."Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
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"The big daubs of background color seem to dance and spin with the figures, visual music to match the verbal."Kirkus Reviews
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"[Chris Raschka's] illustrations bring out the spirit behind hooks's writing and have great child appeal."School Library Journal
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"[S]tellar illustrations."The Horn Book
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"[A]dults and small children will enjoy sharing the joyful words and the playful color wash pictures with thick black lines."Booklist
- On Sale
- Jan 3, 2017
- Page Count
- 32 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9781484788417
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