Books for African American Girls
Don’t You Know You are Beautiful Just the Way You Are! – G. A. Sealy
By Kim Brown-Taylor at July 24, 2017 | 8:08 pm | 0 Comment
Afro Puffs and Ponytails is always searching for inspirational books for black girls and we are beginning to see more of what we want our girls to read and see! This book is short, sweet, and simply powerful. Don't You Know You are Beautiful Just the Way You Are! by G.A. Sealy addresses some of the popular concerns of little black girls. According to G. A. Sealy,"this
Heart Picked: Elizabeth’s Adoption Tale – Sara Crutcher
By Kim Brown-Taylor at March 2, 2016 | 4:20 am | 1 Comments
Name of book: Heart Picked: Elizabeth's Adoption Tale Author: Sara Crutcher Pages: 38 pages Great for ages: 5-9 years Often times we have no idea of what children are truly feeling and thinking...until they grow up. That's when they begin to communicate their feelings about experiences they've had on their young journey in life. We are so pleased that Ms. Sara
Straight Talk – A Mother Daugther Conversation about Self-Acceptance & Loving Your Hair
By Kim Brown-Taylor at February 28, 2015 | 5:22 pm | 1 Comments
Name of the book: Straight Talk -A Mother Daughter Conversation about Self Acceptance and Loving Your Hair Author: Dr. Kirleen Neely PhD, LPC-S Pages: 24 pages Great for ages: 8 - 13 years You can never have too many books about self acceptance for girls The topic of good hair and bad hair has been around for a long time. This mild mannered book gently
I Am Truly – Kelly Greenawalt
By Kim Brown-Taylor at January 12, 2015 | 1:36 am | 0 Comment
Name of book: I Am Truly Author: Kelly Greenawalt Pages: 28 pages Great for ages: 5-9 years If you believe it, then you can achieve it! What better way to teach and instill in young girls the power of believing in themselves than to let them read books that illustrate many of the things we want them to know they can accomplish! Truly is an adorable little
Big Hair, Don’t Care – Crystal Swain-Bates
By Kim Brown-Taylor at July 23, 2014 | 3:13 am | 2 Comments
Name of Book - Big Hair, Don't Care Author - Crystal Swain Bates Pages- 30 Great for ages 3 - 7 years This is a book of a few words, but the illustrations are worth a thousand! Pretty, positive, and plain ole preciousness describes the feelings that came over me while reading this feel-good-about-my-big-hair book. It has been a long time coming for little
Say It, See It, Believe It – Cassandra Mack
By Kim Brown-Taylor at May 1, 2014 | 12:28 pm | 0 Comment
Name of Book: SayIt, See It, Believe It Author: Cassandra Mack Pages: 120 Great for girls 5-18 years(young ladies and women too) All of our actions begin with saying and seeing it, verbally and mentally and then sealing it with belief. That's all an affirmation is yet something seemingly so easy and simple is very powerful! This cute little activity journal is
Books for African American Girls , Empower Black Girls , Words of Encouragement
Hair Dance! – by Dinah Johnson & Kelly Johnson
By Kim Brown-Taylor at April 15, 2014 | 8:33 pm | 0 Comment
Title: Hair Dance! Author: Dinah Johnson & Kelly Johnson Level: Pre-school to 4th grade "Hair comes in all colors, textures and styles. Whether it is cut long or short, in braids or cornrows, or left natural, it plays a big part in who we are and how we feel about ourselves. Kelly Johnson's stunning photographs of girls wearing a range of hairstyles,
