SHE CAN LOVE HER HAIR ,TOO!
“Every night before I go to bed, Mama combs my hair.
I sit between her knees, resting my elbows on her thighs, like pillows.
Mama is always gentle
She rubs coconut oil along my scalp.
and slowly pulls the comb through my hair,
but sometimes it still hurts”-Excerpt from I Love My Hair
What: I Love My Hair children’s book by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Description: Whenever Mama combs Kenyana’s hair, it hurts. However, Mama assures Kenyana that her hair is “beautiful and you can wear it in any style you choose.” I Love My Hair is a book that encourages African-American children to not only feel good about their special hair, but to also feel proud of their heritage.
Product Highlight(s): Educational, AA owned, affordable
Price:$6.99
Where to Buy: Amazon.com
33 Comments to “SHE CAN LOVE HER HAIR ,TOO!”
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And we need a book to tell us to luv our hair…I think not….what people will do for money….how about I wright a book on “How to wright a real book”….
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No, that won’t be necessary. What you could use is a book on proper spelling and punctuation…
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LOL! But whats wrong with this book? AA children need to know that nothing is wrong with their hair and this book can help!
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HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU TO THINK OF THAT….HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND…SERIOUSLY
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My mother brought me this book a long time ago. this book teaches you the values and im portance in loving your hair
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^^How about you learn to spell before you WRITE anything else?! Please elevate your thinking, this has nothing to do with money; this book was written with LOVE, and encourages A.A. girls to love/appreciate themselves in a natural-hair state.
This a very appropriate posting for this site, because so many readers are hung up on children’s hair aesthetics (hair texture,hair style,etc),when the real concerns should be what goes on INSIDE these babies’ heads.
I read “I Love My Hair” to my daughters a couple of years ago,and it was a beautifully written book. They loved it!
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And do you know the Author personally….
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i don’t think it’s such a bad idea to WRITE a book like this. some little black kids have a complex about their hair type. i’m talking maybe elementary age. stories like this can help kids to embrace their roots.
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THATS A JOB FOR THERE PARENTS TO TEACH THEM TO LOVE THEMSELF AND NOT A BOOK…
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I am going to pray for you and your kids if you have any Scorpio!!!
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As long as the so called role models walk around in lacefronts that book will be a hard sell.
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If I’m not mistaken this book is over thirty years old, was originally published in late seventies or so. We have definitely gone backwards since that time in terms of self-acceptance and love of our hair. JMO
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LMAO!! Sara was right on point with it!!! and that’s real talk!!
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I think I’ll be buying this book for my sister.
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It’s about doggon’ it time. Definitely needed in the Black/African community…especially when the taunting is coming from our own community.
Sad to say, but growing up, I was told that my hair felt like “carpet” by other black little girls and would wear a hoodie when my mother twisted up my hair in traditional Nigerian lace…only because I knew what I was going to face each and every school day.
Now, if this book were read to the class in my younger days, it would have brought understanding and encouragement AND would have made gradeschool a little easier.
**Sigh**
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Does anyone else remember putting towels on their heads when playing dress-up, so that your hair would be long like your caucasian friends. I did it over forty years ago and my nieces and nephews still do it today, even the ones with long hair. Cudos to Ms. Tarpley for penning this book. The message it conveys is still needed today.
The comments regarding punctuation aren’t necessary. Freedom of expression doesn’t have to be politically correct.
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LMBO @ CeeCee!
I used to do that!
Tyra Banks talked about that on her show once and it was the only time she was *actually* funny… talking about “I don’t know if all Black girls used to do that or if it was just a South-Central self hatred thing” lol
I don’t know why she thinks that she grew out of it–she Clearly still wears lace fronts everyday!
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I think this book is a wonderful idea. Many A.A boys and girls need to know that their hair is beautiful because our hair isn’t always accepted into society. When I have children I will be reading them this book along with other inspring A.A literature!
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This is one of the first books I brought to read my daughter, she’s twelve going on Thirteen now. But it was like this drive to teach her from the gate about her hair and to have positive images for her to see. We still talk about these things as well, now it’s the girl with the long curly hair and teaching her not to look down on anyone’s hair but to appreciate the beauty while still loving her own.
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I had this book for my daughter when she was a little younger. She’s 15 now. It has really made her appreciate her natural hair along with everything thing i have always told her about her beautiful kinky hair and gorgeous brown skin. I did press her her once when she was about 7, and That was pretty much a diaster. She cried and cried like it was torture since then I never straighten her again, and she has never wanted her hair straighten. She told me once she goes off to college she want to grow dreads. I think that’s even better:) ok im rambling now. Oh another good book to suggest is ”Happy To Be Nappy”.
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I used this book to instruct white foster parents about black hair. Many bought their own copy.
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I think that books like this are good concept and I wish that there were more positive image, children’s books out there.
However, lets face it, no one loves their hair. We all are dissatisfied with our hair. Most people, white, black, blond,gray, brown all hate their hair. We perm, cut,fry, dye,bleach, iron, curl,for a reason and that reason is because we all want to look like the pictures in the magazines or the models we see on television. They are probably wearing wigs and extensions anyway and so do we because we all hate our hair.
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Very true Mina I say that all of the time having worked as a stylist on all hair types. But this shows why this sort of book is important and perhaps all cultures/races should do the same to promote loving who you are. But also brings up the point that I also purposely brought books of other races to not produce this self consumed love in her that says my race/hair is the best. No love who you are but love and appreciate others too.
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We have this book at home, and love it. I don’t have any daughters, but because of where we live the issue of hair has already come up wth my son. He didn’t understand why his hair wasn’t the same as his friends or why he couldn’t wear certain styles. The way we solved that issue was to let him grow his hair out and show him all of the cool, funky styles that his friends couldn’t wear.
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I think I’ll get this book for my daughter when I have her.
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To all the haters that want to make a comment on me…THIS IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH I am allowed to say and feel however I like and spell the way I want to…….I dont agree with the book and thats my opinion and how I feel…Majority of you all are the main ones commenting on kids hair when its not done…
@Cee Cee thanks for sticking up for me…
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I’ll definitely be picking up this book for my niece and another if I ever have a daughter. No matter when it was written, what the author looks like, the book is indeed needed in this age and time. There’s nothing wrong with little girls getting another reminder of the importance of self-love and self-esteem.
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My 23 month old loves this book. I bought it for her because she screams when I comb her hair with hopes that she understands that she’s not alone. Its a really cute book. I tells about how we as AA can wear our hair and different styles and how beautiful it is. Its cute if you ask me.
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I have this book at home for my daughter and we both love to read it. My family considered wearing braids, cornrows, and beads on the hair ghetto so I never had the opportunity to wear those hair styles. My daughter enjoys these hairstyles now and I find them very lovely and beautiful. It’s wonderful that there are books such this one.
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This book is a great idea- no need to hate! It is about building up self-esteem in our little girls…what would be wrong with that!
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Awww…I believe that this book is a wonderful creation.
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I REALLY ENJOY READING THIS BOOK TO MY DAUGHTER! ! ! !
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I want to buy this now for my daughter.
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