# Happy to Be Nappy - Board Book

by **Bell Hooks** (Author), **Chris Raschka** (Illustrator), **Chris Raschka**

**The groundbreaking picture book by legendary author bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka that celebrates hair, perfect for fans of _Hair Love_ and _I Love My Hair_**  
_Happy with hair all short and strong._ _Happy with locks that twist and curl._  
_Just all girl happy_ _Happy to be nappy hair_

Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, here is a buoyantly fun read aloud brimming with playful -- and powerful -- affirmations.

### Author Biography

A world-renowned cultural critic, feminist theorist, and intellectual, **bell hooks** is a distinguished author and professor of English. She has written several acclaimed children's books including _Be Boy Buzz_, _Skin Again_, and _Happy to Be Nappy_, all illustrated by Chris Raschka.  
**Chris Raschka** is the Caldecott-Award-winning illustrator of _The Hello, Goodbye Window_ and _A Ball for Daisy_. He also received aa Caldecott Honor for _Yo!Yes?_ and has written and illustrated numerous books for children, including several titles by bell hooks: _Happy to Be Nappy_, _Skin Again_, and _Be Boy Buzz_. A 2012 nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, he lives in New York City.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 7.9 x 7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 03, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Happy to Be Nappy

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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