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Natural Hair and Hairstyling - Books for Children -

Related categories: Childrens & Teenage Books / Black, Asian & Other Diasporas /
Related booklists: Black and Asian Hair and Hairstyling, Empowering Black & Asian Girls and Young Women,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 20 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, illustrated by Rose Bousamra
    Frizzy - by Claribel A. Ortega, illustrated by Rose Bousamra

    £9.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781250259639 | ISBN 10: 1250259630

    Winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award for Children's Text October 2022 Indie Bestseller  New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greates ... more

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  • Cover image of book Rapunzella, Or, Don
    Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair - by Ella McLeod

    £8.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780702313868 | ISBN 10: 0702313866

    A genre-bending YA that weaves together inner-city life and a wildly dangerous fairytale universe.  Rapunzella is imprisoned in an enchanted forest made of her own Afro and the might of the evil King Charming seems unstoppable. But is it? Can ... more

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  • Cover image of book Daddy Do My Hair: Beth
    Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists - by Tola Okogwu, illustrated by Chante Timothy

    £6.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781398511460 | ISBN 10: 1398511463

    A warm, rhyming celebration of Afro hair and father-daughter relationships, from hair care coach and author Tola Okogwu and rising star illustrator, Chante Timothy.  It's Sunday evening and dinner is over. Beth is excited and heads to the sofa. D ... more

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  • Cover image of book Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tola Okogwu
    Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun - by Tola Okogwu

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781398505087 | ISBN 10: 1398505080

    Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and empowering middle-grade superhero series about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers. Soon to be a feature film with a major streamer!   I close ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Love My Beautiful Hair (Board Book) by Elissa Wentt
    I Love My Beautiful Hair (Board Book) - by Elissa Wentt

    £6.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780702317637 | ISBN 10: 0702317632

    A celebration of family tradition and Black hair, in this adorable rhyming board book!  Little EJ is so excited to join her mum and grandma for her first ever trip to the hairdressers. She wants to find a style that is just right. But with so ma ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani, illustrated by Holly Hatam
    Hair Twins - by Raakhee Mirchandani, illustrated by Holly Hatam

    £12.99   hardback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780316495301 | ISBN 10: 0316495301

    A Sikh father and daughter with a special hair bond proudly celebrate and share a family tradition in this charming story perfect for fans of Hair Love and I Love My Hair!  Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his ow ... more

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  • Cover image of book Cocoa Girl: Awesome Hair: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Styling Textured Hair by Serlina Boyd
    Cocoa Girl: Awesome Hair: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Styling Textured Hair - by Serlina Boyd

    £8.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780755504329 | ISBN 10: 0755504321

    Cocoa Girl: Awesome Hair written by Serlina Boyd is a celebration of beautiful textured hair, with step by step tutorials to amazing styles.   A celebration of natural hair, this book is filled with tips and features real life girls who love thei ... more

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  • Cover image of book Happy Hair (Board Book) by Mechal Renee Roe
    Happy Hair (Board Book) - by Mechal Renee Roe

    £5.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780593173336 | ISBN 10: 0593173333

    Mechal Renee Roe, illustrator of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s Super Heroes Are Everywhere, creates a joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating girls with natural black hair that will have kids everywhere chanting: “I love being me! ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Hair (Board book) by Danielle Murrell Cox
    My Hair (Board book) - by Danielle Murrell Cox

    £6.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780062897657 | ISBN 10: 0062897659

    A fresh and fun celebration of natural hair for babies and toddlers! My Hair is the perfect introduction to an array of beautiful hairstyles for tiny naturalistas-in-training!   Known for her popular Black Queens and Black Kings coloring books for ... more

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  • Cover image of book Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe
    Cool Cuts - by Mechal Renee Roe

    £12.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781984895578 | ISBN 10: 1984895575

    Boys and their cool, natural hair are celebrated in this bright, joyful read-together picture book that will have kids everywhere chanting the book's chorus: "I am born to be awesome!"  When the stars shine, the world is mine! I am born to be awe ... more

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  • Cover image of book Boonoonoonous Hair by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James
    Boonoonoonous Hair - by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781926890227 | ISBN 10: 1926890221

    In this vibrant and exquisitely illustrated picture book, written by Commonwealth Prize-winning Jamaican-Canadian Olive Senior, and with pictures by the acclaimed artist Laura James (the team that created Anna Carries Water), a young girl learns to l ... more

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  • Cover image of book Don
    Don't Touch My Hair! - by Sharee Miller

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780316562577 | ISBN 10: 0316562572

    An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair.  It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In t ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Hair by Hannah Lee, illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
    My Hair - by Hannah Lee, illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780571346875 | ISBN 10: 0571346871

    My birthday’s coming up so soon, I’ll need new clothes to wear. But most of all, I need to know, How shall I style my hair?  Will it be dreads or a twist out? Braids or a high-top fade? Joyous and vibrant, this captures perfectly the e ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hair Love by Matthew Cherry, illustrated by Vashti Harrison
    Hair Love - by Matthew Cherry, illustrated by Vashti Harrison

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780241406427 | ISBN 10: 0241406420

    It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this story of self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters.  Zuri knows her hair is beautiful, but it has a mind of its own!  It kinks, coils, and curl ... more

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  • Cover image of book Princess Hair by Sharee Miller
    Princess Hair - by Sharee Miller

    £5.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780316441223 | ISBN 10: 0316441228

    Princesses with head wraps take long naps. Princesses with curls wear pearls. And princesses with teeny-weeny afros wear teeny-weeny bows.   Debut author-illustrator Sharee Miller's picture book celebrates different shapes, textures, and styles of ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Hair is a Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera
    My Hair is a Garden - by Cozbi A. Cabrera

    £16.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780807509234 | ISBN 10: 080750923x

    After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie cant take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie.   Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as a metaphor, Miss Tillie ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hair: It
    Hair: It's A Family Affair - by Mylo Freeman

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781911115670 | ISBN 10: 1911115677

    A celebration of black hair, through the vibrant and varied hairstyles found in a single family.   With Mylo Freeman’s trademark colourful illustrations, this entertaining book will show young black children the joys that can be found throu ... more

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  • Cover image of book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
    Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut - by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James

    £13.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781572842243 | ISBN 10: 1572842245

    Derrick Barnes's smooth, fresh words and Gordon C. James's lush, vibrant illustrations capture the confidence, pride, and magic black and brown boys feel the moment they get a new haircut and admire their own beautiful reflections in the mirror. &nbs ... more

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  • Cover image of book Once Upon a World: Rapunzel (Board Book) by Chloe Perkins, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan
    Once Upon a World: Rapunzel (Board Book) - by Chloe Perkins, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan

    £5.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781481490726 | ISBN 10: 1481490729

    The classic tale of Rapunzel gets a fresh twist in this third book of a brand-new board book series, Once Upon a World.   With India as the backdrop, and vibrant artwork from illustrator Archana Sreenivasan, Rapunzel is still the same girl who le ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
    I Love My Hair! - by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, illustrated by E. B. Lewis

    £5.99   hardback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780316525589 | ISBN 10: 0316525588

    First published in hardcover in 1998, and then in paperback in 2001, I Love My Hair! has sold remarkably well, and proved that there was indeed a demand for African-American children's books. Now in board book to reach an even younger audience! Now b ... more

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