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Happy to be nappy
By Hooks, Bell & Raschka, Christopher
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-78682-377-2
- Publisher
- New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1999
K-Gr 3-A short, rhythmic tribute to little girls with "nappy" locks. "Girlpie hair smells clean/and sweet/is soft like cotton,/flower petal billowy soft,/full of frizz and fuzz." Raschka's illustrations are a perfect accompaniment to the brief, handwritten cursive text. They bring out the spirit behind hooks's writing and have great child appeal. With only watercolor-washed squares as background, the w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
