I Love My Hair!

I Love My Hair!

by Natasha Tarpley

Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

This book is super cute! To be honest, I really don't like doing my daughter's hair. For that matter, she really doesn't like having her hair done! But, this book is a great reminder to love your hair and wear it with pride. The main character, Keyana sits with her mother each night as her mother combs her hair. Although it does hurt a bit, her mother reminds her that her hair is beautiful and that she can wear it in any style that she chooses. For example, her hair can be spun like soft yarn into a puffy little bun or parted into straight lines with rows of braids. This is great because it reminds my daughter and myself that her hair is beautiful, even if neither of us likes doing it/or having it done.

Bippity Bop Barbershop

Bippity Bop Barbershop

by Natasha Tarpley

Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

This is a great story about a little boy named Miles and his first trip to the barber shop with his father. Miles is very excited, but at the same time has to be brave. Sensing his son's fear of the clippers, the Daddy encourages him to be brave and pretend that he is a giant and that the buzzing of the clippers is only a plane zooming by! Miles overcomes his fear and requests a haircut just like his father's. I wish that we had this book when my boys got their first haircut. Although it was not in a barbershop, I think it would have helped them overcome their initial fear of the buzzing clippers.