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Meet Wanda with her beautiful head of hair. She is brave and strong, but she’s unhappy because of the endless teasing by the boys at school. After a particularly hard day at school, feeling confused, forlorn and hopeless, Wanda’s grandmother lets her in on a few secrets. Through these hair secrets and stories, she finds the courage to face her fears and realise that her hair is a crown and something to be proud of.
This book stands at the intersection of identity and beauty, celebrating
how cultural pride is learned and passed on over the generations. This
book encourages young children to love themselves for what they are
born with, despite what society may say or think.
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Otter-Barry Books, Hereford, 2022
ISBN 10: 1913074471
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Chantelle Thorne; Burgen Thorne (illustrator). Hardcover. A heartwarming story about identity and being proud of who you areWanda's a little girl always in a hurry. She needs to get to school in time to change her hair from the "natural" way her mother does it. Her teacher will say it's like a bird's nest and put a black dot on her star chart. And the naughty boys in her class tease her for it. On the way home, she has to change her hair back again to the wonderful cloud her mother makes. Wanda is distressed but she knows she loves her beautiful African hair.Makhulu (Grandmother) understands how Wanda feels. She makes a scrapbook of pictures of women, all glamorous and beautiful, and with all sorts of hairstyles, and asks Wanda which she likes best. She shows Wanda how to make her hair into a crown that a queen would be proud of. A heartwarming story about identity and being proud of who you are Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781913074470
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Hardback. Condition: New. Chantelle Thorne; Burgen Thorne (illustrator). "I love my hair and one day I will be brave enough to say so!"Meet Wanda, with her beautiful hair. She is unhappy because the boys on the bus tease her.But Grandmother Makhulu has the answer.Through Makhulu's stories and hair secrets, Wanda realises that her hair is her crown - an important part of her and something to be very proud of.This is a heartwarming, inspiring story about beauty and identity - and being proud of who you are. Seller Inventory # LU-9781913074470
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Chantelle Thorne; Burgen Thorne (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR012280402
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