Bedtime Bonnet
by Nancy Redd (Author) Nneka Myers (Illustrator)
This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime.
In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up! My brother slips a durag over his locs. Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head. Daddy covers his black waves with a cap. Mama gathers her corkscrew curls in a scarf. I always wear a bonnet over my braids, but tonight I can't find it anywhere!
Bedtime Bonnet gives readers a heartwarming peek into quintessential Black nighttime hair traditions and celebrates the love between all the members of this close-knit, multi-generational family. Perfect for readers of Hair Love and Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut!
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Kirkus Reviews
This brightly hued picture book with loads of charm will entertain and empower readers.
Publishers Weekly
"In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up," begins this story about a intergenerational black family's nighttime hair routines. The youngest, an expressive girl sporting two Afro puffs, introduces readers to her family as they begin readying for bed. Her brother "twists and tightens each of his locs" before donning a durag, while Sis "combs her hair in a swirl" before putting it in a wrap. Her father's brush "makes rows of black waves appear," her grandmother "rolls up her silver mane," and her mother "gathers her corkscrew curls" before each adds their own covering (wave cap, kerchief, scarf). Wearing her own hair in a freshly braided crown, the girl discovers that her bedtime bonnet, which helps "protect my hair from tangles and lint," is missing. A search begins, the whole family pitching in until the purple cap is found in an amusing spot. Redd's family represents a range of varying hair textures and care routines, while Myers's vibrant illustrations bring the close-knit crew and their daily rituals to affectionate life. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)
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JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
African Americans
Families
Family life
Hair
Headgear
