Happy to Be Nappy

By Bell Hooks
Illustrated by Christ Raschka

Summary: This book celebrates black hair. As oppose to the negatives messages often portrayed in media about natural black hair, Bell Hooks uses poetic language to describe it's beauty and creativity. It is a book for young women giving a message that affirms their hair.

Special Notes: The art is beautiful. It compliments the text very well as she describes all the different ways to describe and style hair. A book like this is very important because it affirms the identity of black women. I find the title to be filled with irony because she uses the word, "nappy" in a positive light. When the general public would associate "nappy" as bad, Hooks embraces the word and challenges the norms of what "good hair" is. It is a celebration of black hair. This book is beautiful.

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