Hairstory
Autor Sope Martins Ilustrat de Briana Mukodiri Uchenduen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 ian 2026 – vârsta până la 8 ani
With the lushest of language, a young girl getting her hair styled tells an overall history of African hair. Beads. Feathers. Cowries. Threads of gold. Ivory. Charcoal. Pearls. Bantu knots. Cornrows. Goddess Braids. Maps. Seeds. Afros. Clay. Dreadlocks. Woven with the greatest care. Across different African cultures. Everything rich with meaning.
- Centuries of meaning! Hair! It’s woven with history.
- It is living art—can be adorned with intricate rings, mother of pearl, feathers.
- It is identity.
- It shapes community.
- It can speak to age, wealth, or power.
- It provided escape maps for the enslaved to follow when written word was forbidden. Woven with seeds, pearls, gold, it provided a way to survive after escape.
- And to many, it contains the soul.
For centuries, people of African descent have faced prejudice and judgment over their hair. Backlash for their styles. Dictated to as to what styles are “acceptable”. But author Sope Martins boldly, exquisitely, subverts this all in her celebration of African hair and its complicated, powerful heritage.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781665938105
ISBN-10: 1665938102
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: f-c jkt (spfx: pearlized stock; separate case cvr) + int.; digital
Dimensiuni: 254 x 254 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Colecția Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
ISBN-10: 1665938102
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: f-c jkt (spfx: pearlized stock; separate case cvr) + int.; digital
Dimensiuni: 254 x 254 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Colecția Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Notă biografică
Sope Martins is a Nigerian author of numerous children’s books including The African Princess, Teju’s Shadow, and The Greatest Animal in the Jungle. She is also a radio broadcaster. Hairstory is her picture book debut in the United States.
Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, recent recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award, is an illustrator, visual development artist, and first-generation Nigerian American. She is the illustrator of multiple picture books including The Talk by Alicia D. Williams, which received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. Her work is inspired by her interests in folklore, film, and animation and her passion to highlight voices that usually go unheard.
Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, recent recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award, is an illustrator, visual development artist, and first-generation Nigerian American. She is the illustrator of multiple picture books including The Talk by Alicia D. Williams, which received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. Her work is inspired by her interests in folklore, film, and animation and her passion to highlight voices that usually go unheard.
Recenzii
The rich African history of Black hair is spotlighted in Martins’ latest picture book. An acrostic poem spelling “hairstory” spotlights the beauty of Black hair and is interspersed with lengthier text highlighting the historical roots of Black hairstyles in Africa. Various African tribes and cultures are represented in stunning, softly textured illustrations that show the process of people styling their hair, just as the girl is continuing that tradition now. The illustrations create an otherworldly feel as readers are transported through history, lore, and the power of Black cultural experiences. After a glorious journey through Black hair history, the young girl is shown proudly looking through the mirror at her own unique hairstory. [...] African culture and history, vibrant illustrations, and the magic of Black hair combine for a beautifully styled tale readers will read again and again.
A celebration of Black hair. A modern child getting her hair done explains that her braids are rooted in “centuries of meaning.” [...]They are stories “told from mother / to daughter,” “an ancient Road Map,” “Tangled Strands / coaxed free with an Afro comb.” Hair is art, beauty, identity, and more. [...] Uchendu’s distinctive art makes dramatic use of light and dark, pattern, and distinctive palettes, creating a visual feast for readers to pore over, with several breathtaking spreads. Flipping through the pages to gaze at the beautiful styles is itself an awe-inspiring, confidence-boosting, and emotional experience. [...]
A book to return to often, to build knowledge and foster pride.
"Martins and Mukodiri Uchendu explore the cultural significance of hair across African hairstyling traditions. [...] An insightful, visually stunning exploration of African hair: 'each strand, a history. In every style, a story.' "
A celebration of Black hair. A modern child getting her hair done explains that her braids are rooted in “centuries of meaning.” [...]They are stories “told from mother / to daughter,” “an ancient Road Map,” “Tangled Strands / coaxed free with an Afro comb.” Hair is art, beauty, identity, and more. [...] Uchendu’s distinctive art makes dramatic use of light and dark, pattern, and distinctive palettes, creating a visual feast for readers to pore over, with several breathtaking spreads. Flipping through the pages to gaze at the beautiful styles is itself an awe-inspiring, confidence-boosting, and emotional experience. [...]
A book to return to often, to build knowledge and foster pride.
"Martins and Mukodiri Uchendu explore the cultural significance of hair across African hairstyling traditions. [...] An insightful, visually stunning exploration of African hair: 'each strand, a history. In every style, a story.' "
Descriere
An exquisite celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows and all manner of "crowning glory", from ancient times to present day.