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Nappy Hair

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Now in Dragonfly: a lively, empowering story about Brenda's knotted-up, twisted, nappy hair and how it got to be that way! Told in the African-American "call and response" tradition, this story leaps off the page, along with vibrant illustrations by Joe Cepeda.

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ISBN-13:	9780679894452
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	12/07/1998
Series:	Dragonfly Books Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.06(w) x 10.06(h) x 0.15(d)
Lexile:	AD520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Carolivia Herron lives in Chico, California.
Joe Cepeda lives in Rosemead, California.

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"The family's cross talk takes on the high-voltage spark and crackle of a gospel revival. The accompanying illustrations are deliriously silly and sly." —Parenting magazine

"Herron captures the free-for-all atmosphere of a Sunday get-together and the spontaneous, true-to-life quality of her writing will resonate with children and families who share Brenda's experiences."—Publishers Weekly

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Uncle Mordecai calls out the story of Brenda's hair—the nappiest hair in the world—at the family picnic, while everyone else chimes in with affirmations: "Yep," "You said it," and "Ain't it the truth." At first they think Mordecai is making fun of Brenda's hair; when he says that combing it out sounds like crunching through deep snow with two inches of crust on top, somebody says, "Brother, you ought to be ashamed." But soon it's clear that his only purpose is celebration: "One nap of her hair is the only perfect circle in nature," hair that is ordained by God Himself. The text, illustrations, and overall design of the book work exceptionally well together. Uncle Mordecai's narration is set in a serif typeface, with the interjected responses set in a variety of serif and sans-serif typefaces for emphasis. The exuberant gospel rhythm of the text is matched by Cepeda's bold, color-saturated paintings, particularly his renderings of little Brenda. She's clearly a child who stomps through life with a lot of spunk and energy.

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