Hair Story

Written by NoNieqa Ramos · Illustrated by Keisha Morris

Two girls explore the stories and heritage woven into their hair.

4.2 Goodreads · 270 ratings

32 pages· 320L

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Bookroo's summary

Preciosa and Rudine, two young girls with vibrant, untamed hair, embark on a playful journey of discovery. As they mimic their mothers and cultural icons in a pretend hair salon, they unravel the rich stories and heritage embedded in their curls and coils. Their hair becomes a tapestry of history and future, connecting them to their ancestors and each other. What secrets and tales will their hair reveal? Join them in a celebration of identity and self-expression, where every strand tells a story.

From the publisher

With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this picture book follows two girls–one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black–as they discover the stories their hair can tell. Preciosa has hair that won’t stay straight, won’t be confined. Rudine’s hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules.Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots of the past and threads of the future.With rhythmic, rhyming verse and vibrant collage art, author NoNieqa Ramos and illustrator Keisha Morris follow two girls as they discover the stories hair can tell.

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