{"id":27761,"date":"2024-06-24T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T21:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/?p=27761"},"modified":"2024-06-23T12:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T02:20:15","slug":"good-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/good-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Yvonne Sewankambo (text) and Freda Chiu (illustrator), <em>Good Hair<\/em>, Walker Books, June 2024, 32pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN\u00a09781760655709<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27762\" src=\"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Good-hair-272x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Good-hair-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Good-hair-150x166.png 150w, https:\/\/readingtime.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Good-hair.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know a single person who loves their hair just the way it grows out of their head. If we aren\u2019t torturing it with chemicals and heat, we are cutting it off, or scraping it up into a ponytail just to get it out of the way. Birungi, our protagonist in <em>Good Hair<\/em> is no different. Doing her hair is a chore, and one morning she can\u2019t take it any longer; <em>\u201cI hate my hair!\u201d<\/em> she shouts to her parents and her pet cat.<\/p>\n<p>Hair is a defining part of a person\u2019s identity, not only in terms of physical expression, but also culturally. Birungi\u2019s curly black hair seems impossible to tame, but as her very wise (and bald) father and her beautifully dreadlocked mother show her, the secret to good hair is simple \u2013 good hair is whatever\u2019s on your head \u2013 it is simply a matter of acceptance!<\/p>\n<p>An entertaining story that has much deeper meaning than first appears, <em>Good Hair<\/em> is an inclusive reminder that self-acceptance and embracing our differences are key paths to happiness \u2013 a lesson that perhaps everyone could remind themselves of once in a while! Sewankambo\u2019s linguistic choices are rhythmic and lyrical, and Chiu\u2019s illustrations are bright, drawing the reader into the story. Varied fonts and sizes add visual interest, keeping young readers engaged and making each page look more dynamic, as the text complements the style of the illustrations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Good Hair<\/em> would be a fun read-aloud, and an excellent choice for young readers struggling with self esteem or questions about fitting in with others. Suitable for children from age 3-6 in school or home settings. Can be purchased from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkerbooks.com.au\/book\/9781760655709\/\">publisher\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by Kay Oddone<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yvonne Sewankambo (text) and Freda Chiu (illustrator), Good Hair, Walker Books, June 2024, 32pp., RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN\u00a09781760655709 I don\u2019t know a single person who loves their hair just the way it grows out of their head. 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