Meet Wanda with her beautiful head of hair. She is brave and strong, but shes unhappy because of the endless teasing by the boys at school. After a particularly hard day at school, feeling confused, forlorn and hopeless, Wandas grandmother lets her in on a few secrets. Through these hair secrets and stories, she finds the courage to face her fears and realise that her hair is a crown and something to be proud of. This book stands at the intersection of identity and beauty, celebrating how cultural pride is learned and passed on over the generations. This book encourages young children to love themselves for what they are born with, despite what society may say or think.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd .

Jeanne is an award-winning author and has written over 400 books for children. She has worked in most genres including novelty, picture books, poetry, young readers, novellas and teen fiction and has over thirty years experience in giving author talks. Visit www. jeannewillis. com Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are internationally published illustrators with over 25 years experience in educational publishing. They are now focusing on picture books, taking great delight in the visual storytelling, art and text working together, every word and every image adding to the reader's experience. They live in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.