Good Hair

Good Hair

by Yvonne Sewankambo and Freda Chiu
Publication Date: 01/11/2025

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When a little girl declares that she hates her hair, her parents show her that good hair is whatever hair you have in this celebration of self-acceptance—and the diversity of beauty.


Birungi doesn’t want to go to school today. Waking up is hard, but doing her hair is harder. “I hate my hair!” she declares. “It’s just no good.” Luckily, Birungi’s parents know the secret to good hair. As they walk through town, they show her that hair can be black, gray, blond, or sometimes even blue. It can reach for the sky or fall straight to the ground, be worn in rows or curls, twirl or kink or flow or frizz. There are as many different types of hair as there are different kinds of people, and each person’s hair, no matter how it grows, needs the same special care and attention as all the other wonderful parts of them. With humor, joy, and empathy, writer Yvonne Sewankambo and illustrator Freda Chiu reach out to readers who may feel frustrated by their hair, showing the power of self-love and reveling in the unique beauty of every crown.

ISBN:
9781761603174
9781761603174
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Publication Date:
01-11-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Yvonne Sewankambo

Yvonne Sewankambo is a Ugandan-Canadian writer and publicist based in Sydney, Australia. She has worked on campaigns across several industries, including publishing, film, television, education and the not-for-profit sector.

Having lived in four countries on three different continents (and travelled to even more), Yvonne is passionate about telling stories that transcend borders. She is the author of Good Hair (illustrated by Freda Chui) and First There Was Me, Then There Was You (illustrated by Aurore McLeod).

Freda Chiu

Freda Chiu is a Sydney-based freelance illustrator and educator at The University of Technology Sydney. She currently works across a range of applications, including book and editorial illustration, festival graphics and public art.

Her clients include Allen and Unwin, Puffin Books UK, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Penguin Random House, Emerging Writers Festival, Google, Sony and Vice. Her illustrations have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and she runs regular illustration and comic workshops for kids.

She is inspired by her love of children’s picture books, indie comics, horror movies and funny stories. When Freda isn't scribbling away to meet deadlines, she enjoys reading news and books of all sorts to find inspiration. She also takes great pride in her ever-growing children's picture book collection

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