{"product_id":"9780316441223-princess-hair","title":"Princess Hair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in paperback, debut author-illustrator Sharee Miller celebrates black hair of different shapes, textures, and styles in this self-affirming picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrincesses with head wraps take long naps.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrincesses with curls wear pearls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd princesses with teeny-weeny afros wear teeny-weeny bows.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebut author-illustrator Sharee Miller's picture book celebrates different shapes, textures, and styles of black hair, from dreadlocks, to blowouts, to braids (and more!), shining a spotlight on the beauty and diversity of black hair with playful, colorful illustrations and an endearing text with great read-aloud quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly twenty years ago, Natasha Tarpley and E.B. Lewis brought LBYR the evergreen, ever-selling \u003ci\u003eI Love My Hair!\u003c\/i\u003e, showing the need for books providing and encouraging self-affirmation for young black girls--and while \u003ci\u003eI Love My Hair! \u003c\/i\u003ehelped to fill a gap, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Hair \u003c\/i\u003eadds a more playful, contemporary offering to address this ongoing need in the market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this is Sharee's first book as an author-illustrator, she has built a platform as an illustrator who celebrates black hair and young black readers, having illustrated the upcoming book by actress Quevenzhane Wallis (of \u003ci\u003eBeasts of the Southern Wild \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnnie\u003c\/i\u003e fame). Sharee's prolific talents could help her become a strong brand for picture books celebrating young black readers on our list.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscovered as a self-published book, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Hair \u003c\/i\u003ehas been added as a Fall 2017 drop-in title, fast-tracked for hardcover publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943243296865,"sku":"9780316441223","price":6.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29761241.jpg?v=1725948715","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780316441223-princess-hair","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}