Colorful illustrations add drama to this wonderful story about standing up for yourself when others go too far. Dont Touch My Hair Sharee Miller An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to. Her imagination carries her to distant lands, even ones with dragons, so she can avoid the hands that always want to touch her hair without asking. Everywhere she goes, folks want to touch her hair. "Sharee Miller’s winning story ultimately teaches a valuable lesson about personal boundaries. Aria is a young Black girl with bouncy curls. Sharee is the author and illustrator of Princess Hair and Dont Touch My Hair She invites you to visit her website at and her Instagram coilyandcute. She lives in Brooklyn, where she enjoys spending time with her two cats and illustrating fun stories.
"Miller offers a joyful celebration of the diversity of Black girlhood and Black girls' hair."- The Bulletin Sharee Miller has a BFA in communication design from Pratt Institute. "This is the perfect book for young girls, but especially girls who might not be happy with their hair because it's different from the hair that they see on others."- The Huffington Post A sweet and joyful affirmation of the truth that 'NAPPY princesses are HAPPY princesses.'"- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Take-away message: From the author’s note: “ this is a story about personal boundaries and what I would like to be used as a tool to teach the importance of asking permission first.* "After decades of white princesses' domination of American fairytales, Miller expands the vision of what princess hair can look like to black girls. Miller’s cover art is so fun, and the sentiment continues throughout the book, from a super zoomed-in view of Aria’s hair, to a montage of Aria rolling, kicking and jumping to avoid dozens of hands reaching for her hair.
One day, Aria has had enough and finally lets everyone know how she really feels. But she does NOT like it when these people try to touch her hair, especially without asking.
It follows a girl named Aria, featured on the colorfully fun front cover, who loves her hair and all of the compliments she receives. 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 enoughAuthor-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a new, fresh, level as she doesn't seek to convince or. Don’t Touch My Hair! Written and Illustrated by Sharee Miller (2018) – PaperbackĪuthor Sharee Miller wrote this book based on her own experience with strangers wanting to touch her hair without permission.
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