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Title: Don’t Touch My Hair!

Author: Sharee Miller

Illustrator: Sharee Miller

Published: November 6th, 2018 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Genre & Format: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Picture Book, Early Reader

Key Themes: Black Stories, Hair, Self-Esteem, Values & Virtues

Reading Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade

Language: English

ISBN: 9780316562584

Content Warnings:

None

Publisher’s Synopsis:

“An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair. It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she’s chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens . . . until, finally, Aria has had enough! Author-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a new, fresh, level as she doesn’t seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful — she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story.”

Review: Publisher’s Weekly

“Aria is an African-American girl who’s proud of her showstopping hair “that grows up toward the sun like a flower.” But people keep confusing admiration with acquiescence: strangers, she laments, “are so curious about my hair that they try to touch it without even asking for permission!” It feels like the entire universe has lost its sense of boundaries. In a series of wonderfully expressive, humorous cartoons that mix full-page and spot art, Aria imagines encountering underwater creatures, forest animals, and even aliens who reach for her curls while cooing, “How do you get it so big?” She contemplates hiding; she loses her temper (“That’s it. That’s enough. DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR!”). Then she resolves to set limits, and, in speaking up for herself, she begins to feel free, respected, and in charge of her own body again. Storytelling by Miller (Princess Hair) is frank, funny, and revelatory, with a beleaguered but never beaten protagonist with whom readers will instantly connect. And her book embraces audiences of all backgrounds, nudging them, in different ways, to a new level of understanding.”

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New Release

Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! (Bk 2)

By Quvenzhané Wallis w/Nancy Ohlin

Illustrated by Sharee Miller

Shai Williams—third-grader and superstar in the making—loves to act, sing, and dance. So when her teacher, Ms. Englert, signs their class up for a major dance competition, Shai’s fancy moves are put to the test. Paired up with her best friend Emmie and classmate Rio, Shai plans to settle her competition jitters by just having fun. That is until her rival, Gabby Supreme, challenges her to a bet: whoever loses the dance competition has to bring the winner one cupcake every day for a month. Now Shai has to win.

January 9 | Simon & Schuster Bks for YR | Ch Ages 6 and up | Grades 1 and up | 128 Pgs

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October 2017 New Book Release

Princess Hair - Sharee Miller 

Princesses with curls wear pearls.

Princesses with head wraps take long naps.

And princesses with teeny-weeny Afros wear teeny-weeny bows.

Celebrate different hair shapes, textures, and styles in this self-affirming picture book! From dreadlocks to blowouts to braids, Princess Hair shines a spotlight on the beauty and diversity of black hair, showing young readers that every kind of hair is princess hair.

October 31, 2017 | Little, Brown Books for YR | PB Ages 4 - 8 | Grades PK - 3 | 32 Pages | Purchase Here

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