A couple of weeks ago, I purchased several children’s books from Target. I wanted to get some books because Black History month was approaching and I realized my children had no books with pictures of children similar to themselves. I felt horrible about this because I personally know how important it is to see people with similar features in as many different places as possible. Anyway, on a whim I purchased several books for kids that looked interesting, but I fell in love with the book “I love my hair,” by Natasha Anatasia Tarpley. The illustrations are by E.B. Lewis and even if the book was without words, the pictures alone would capture me and my children.
The book tells the story from a little girl’s perspective and like most black children, it often hurts when she gets her hair done. My daughters, and their friend loved the book and when I read it to them the first time. They asked me to,”Please read it again, Mommy.” I was thrilled, my kids were enjoying the book and I was enjoying it as well.
The book sung to me, it was like the words floated from the pages and danced with the rhythm of my heartbeat. I struggled with “loving my hair for many years” and before I had my own daughters I made peace with my Creator for giving me hair as thick as lambs wool and as soft as cashmere. Laughing, I find myself falling in love with my hair daily and I am so glad that I have found a book that shares my own joy on a level that my girls can relate to.
You can purchase or get another look at the book on Amazon.com
Hi, I'm Elle Owner of CleverlyChanging. My blog seeks to encourage, empower, & inspire others to live cleverly, changing when necessary. Perfect parenting, doesn't exist, but informed and attentive parenting does. I desire to regularly share 
