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Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly leftovers of naughty children to nosh on. But what happens...
3) Curls, curls, curls!: your go-to guide for rocking curly hair, plus tutorials for 60 fabulous looks
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Loose waves, perfect spirals, tight coils...no two curls are created equal! Samantha Harris reveals the secrets to making them all look gorgeous in this essential beauty guide packed with illustrated instructions and gorgeous photographs that make it easy to replicate professional-level styles at home. Featuring step-by-step directions for 60 fabulous styles from Glamour Waves to a Dutch Plait, or Asymmetric Cornrow, Curls, Curls, Curls! has looks...
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"In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a...
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Cornrows forming complex patterns. Shells and beads on boxy braids. A flowery 'fro that's wash and go. A regal pouf that scrapes the sky. Black hair styles embody beauty and loving ritual, culture and community, expression and strength, patience and boundless creativity. Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes bring this array of gorgeous hair designs--and the individuals who wear them--to bold and powerful life. Readers curious to know more can...
10) My fade is fresh
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With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
12) Bad hair day
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Franny tries to follow her mother's suggestion to change her appearance, but by turning hair styling into a science experiment she creates some very greedy pigtails that terrorize the town.
13) Bedhead
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After many unsuccessful attempts to control his unruly hair one morning, Oliver and his family think that they have solved the problem--until he gets to school and finds that it is school picture day.
16) Hair
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This book gives an introduction to hair, its characteristics, and how to take care of it.
17) Karen's haircut
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Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
18) Princess hair
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Celebrates the different shapes, textures, and styles of African American hair that little princesses wear, from dreadlocks and blowouts to head wraps and braids.
19) I love my hair!
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A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
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After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and protecting black hair, and recipes for hair products.