Nappy Hair

I really liked this book. I think that this book is considered to be controversial because the word "nappy" has such a negative connotation within the African American community and whenever the word is used it is seen as a negative thing. I personally liked the fact that the storyteller was actually praising the little girl for having nappy hair. I thought that this book could do a lot for a little girls self esteem in a society where they are judged on superficial things such as their hair type. I think there is so much emphasis on changing the texture of a black woman's hair that black women have forgotten how beautiful and unique their natural hair is. Being a African American woman, I believe that this book did a great job of pointing out that unique factor.