This brightly hued picture book with loads of charm will entertain and empower readers.Īll the reasons why a daughter needs a mother.Įach spread features an adorable cartoon animal parent-child pair on the recto opposite a rhyming verse: “I’ll always support you in giving your all / in every endeavor, the big and the small, / and be there to catch you in case you should fall. Morning reveals the success of nighttime follicle protection. As the family tears the house apart, one family figure remains uncannily quiet, leading to a resolution with a great deal of humor and heart. Daddy wears a tight cap over his waves while older brother wears a do-rag over his locs. Grandma puts a kerchief over her rollers while older sister wears a wrap. As readers follow the central character’s journey through the house to find the missing bonnet, many different methods of hair protection are distinctly displayed. She explains that her bonnet helps to protect her hair from tangles and is as essential as brushing her teeth. It’s all jokes and giggles until the narrator’s bedtime bonnet goes missing. A young black girl with two afro-puffs sets the tone from the very first page: “In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!” From braids to locs, waves to rollers, each page oozes the joy of black hair in the ceremonial routine of hair love expressed by individuals within this big, happy, multigenerational family.
Myers’ buoyant illustrations offer a wonderful portrayal of the nocturnal rituals of hair maintenance familiar in black households around the globe. A celebration of black hair, family, and culture.
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