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drweezy's review
5.0
I read this book yesterday during a training and loved it. It is a cute story of a little girl dealing with people wanting to touch her hair. But Black girls should not have to run to the literal ends of the earth to get away from people trying to touch our hair! She ultimately learns how to set boundaries and say no. No is a complete sentence.
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Soundtrack: Don’t Touch My Hair x Solonge
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Soundtrack: Don’t Touch My Hair x Solonge
helpfulsnowman's review
I'm not rating this one because it's for kids, so obviously who cares what I think of it?
This book does have that kid book thing, the full-page explanation of why the book was written at the end. We JUST read an entire book that's about a girl who is telling readers that it's tough to have hair that's interesting to others at times, and it's okay to tell them No, they can't touch it. Which is great, but then there's a full page of like, "I wrote this book because sometimes people wanted to touch my hair, and I didn't know how to say No."
I think that message comes through pretty clearly. Crystal clear. It's in the title and most subsequent pages. I think it's so funny that kids books does this so often. These pages are clearly for the parents because why would a kid read them? And if the kid DID read them, I think even a kid would be like, Um, yeah. That's the story I got from the story.
This book does have that kid book thing, the full-page explanation of why the book was written at the end. We JUST read an entire book that's about a girl who is telling readers that it's tough to have hair that's interesting to others at times, and it's okay to tell them No, they can't touch it. Which is great, but then there's a full page of like, "I wrote this book because sometimes people wanted to touch my hair, and I didn't know how to say No."
I think that message comes through pretty clearly. Crystal clear. It's in the title and most subsequent pages. I think it's so funny that kids books does this so often. These pages are clearly for the parents because why would a kid read them? And if the kid DID read them, I think even a kid would be like, Um, yeah. That's the story I got from the story.
jimmyscott_31's review
5.0
a great wee story about the importance of consent.
KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!
KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!
jennifermreads's review
5.0
Beautiful illustrations share important lesson about personal space and asking permission.
krisrae's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
middle_name_joy's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
the_knitting_librarian's review
4.0
Great message for kids about personal boundaries and speaking up for yourself.
hazyclementine's review
5.0
FANTASTIC book to teach young children the importance of consent and being the boss of your own body!!