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Happy to Be Nappy

by bell hooks · 1999

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From famed African American feminist, social critic, and adult author, bell hooks, and award-winning author and illustrator Chris Raschka, comes a new board book edition of Happy to Be Nappy, a celebration of the beauty and joy of "nappy" hair redesigned with block type for easier reading.

Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thissocial justicesocial justiceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
self-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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