Posts tagged "Children’s"

It’s All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children’s Hair (Paperback)

What are you going to do with your children’s hair? Combing your daughter’s hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there’s a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black children’s hair. Learn the tricks and techniques for today’s most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It’s All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you’ll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas. Say good-bye to those disastrous attempts at doing it alone. Here’s the support you need to help your children look good and feel their very best.

About the Author

Michele N-K Collison is a veteran journalist who has written for such national publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Black Enterprise.

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It’s All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children’s Hair (Paperback)

What are you going to do with your children’s hair? Combing your daughter’s hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there’s a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black children’s hair. Learn the tricks and techniques for today’s most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It’s All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you’ll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas. Say good-bye to those disastrous attempts at doing it alone. Here’s the support you need to help your children look good and feel their very best.

About the Author
Michele N-K Collison is a veteran journalist who has written for such national publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Black Enterprise.

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Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books about Boys (Paperback)

Amazon.com Review
In 1992 two mothers founded Black Books Galore, the nation’s leading organizer of African American children’s book festivals, and set out to identify and distribute fine children’s literature that was for and about African American kids. Ultimately, authors Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker selected a stellar assortment of books for boys from birth through eighth grade for inclusion in this fabulous resource for boys (as well as hundreds more in the version for girls: Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books About Girls). Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids themselves will find this an invaluable resource, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The authors include brief, lively descriptions of over 350 books, such as Charlie Parker Played Be Bop and The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963, often including text excerpts and pictures of book covers to impart the flavor of the books. They inc (more…)

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books about Boys (Paperback)

Amazon.com Review
In 1992 two mothers founded Black Books Galore, the nation’s leading organizer of African American children’s book festivals, and set out to identify and distribute fine children’s literature that was for and about African American kids. Ultimately, authors Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker selected a stellar assortment of books for boys from birth through eighth grade for inclusion in this fabulous resource for boys (as well as hundreds more in the version for girls: Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books About Girls). Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids themselves will find this an invaluable resource, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The authors include brief, lively descriptions of over 350 books, such as Charlie Parker Played Be Bop and The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963, often including text excerpts and pictures of book covers to impart the flavor of the books. They inc (more…)

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books about Boys (Paperback)

Amazon.com Review
In 1992 two mothers founded Black Books Galore, the nation’s leading organizer of African American children’s book festivals, and set out to identify and distribute fine children’s literature that was for and about African American kids. Ultimately, authors Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker selected a stellar assortment of books for boys from birth through eighth grade for inclusion in this fabulous resource for boys (as well as hundreds more in the version for girls: Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books About Girls). Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids themselves will find this an invaluable resource, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The authors include brief, lively descriptions of over 350 books, such as Charlie Parker Played Be Bop and The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963, often including text excerpts and pictures of book covers to impart the flavor of the books. They inc (more…)

It’s All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children’s Hair (Paperback)

What are you going to do with your children’s hair? Combing your daughter’s hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there’s a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black children’s hair. Learn the tricks and techniques for today’s most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It’s All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you’ll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas. Say good-bye to those disastrous attempts at doing it alone. Here’s the support you need to help your children look good and feel their very best.

About the Author
Michele N-K Collison is a veteran journalist who has written for such national publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Black Enterprise.

(more…)

Black Books Galore!: Guide to Great African American Children’s Books for Boys (Paperback)

Review
By Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker, offer advice on finding and choosing the best African–American books for children. ––Diane Parker

“Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children in its focus.” ?Jim Trelease, author The Read–Aloud Handbook on Black Books Galore! These are exciting times for African American children?s literature. Never before have there been so many titles available. Now two of the mothers who founded Black Books Galore!?the nation?s leading organizer of festivals of African American children?s books?and the authors of the highly acclaimed Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children?s Books share their expert advice on how to find and choose the best African American books in two new fully annotated guides?one featuring boys, one featuring girls?open the door to a wonderful world of reading for children. Discover hundreds of young black heroes, heroines, and positive role models of every (more…)

Black Books Galore!: Guide to Great African American Children’s Books for Girls (Paperback)

Review
By Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker, offer advice on finding and choosing the best African–American books for children. ––Diane Patrick

“Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children in its focus.” ?Jim Trelease, author The Read–Aloud Handbook on Black Books Galore! These are exciting times for African American children?s literature. Never before have there been so many titles available. Now two of the mothers who founded Black Books Galore!?the nation?s leading organizer of festivals of African American children?s books?and the authors of the highly acclaimed Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children?s Books share their expert advice on how to find and choose the best African American books in two new fully annotated guides?one featuring boys, one featuring girls?open the door to a wonderful world of reading for children. Discover hundreds of young black heroes, heroines, and positive role models of every (more…)