Author: Crystal Swain-Bates
Illustrator: Megan Bair
Grade Level: All Early Childhood and Elementary Levels
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Summary
Lola is an African American girl who acknowledges the positive
and negative aspects of having big hair.
She is aware it is bigger than
the hair of other children in her school, but she is not discouraged from looking
on the bright side of having beautiful, big hair and showing it! This upbeat and colorful picture book will
leave anyone reading it with a confident attitude!
Element 1
This children’s book represents self-love and
knowledge because Lola promotes self-confidence and acceptance by embracing her
natural, big hair; even when she sees other kids stare. It is also a reinforcement to all children
that if they are different; they can be proud of who they are and remain
optimistic in every situation.
Classroom Activity
I
would use this book to practice writing skills, build self-confidence
and self-appreciation. I would have the students
start by writing a list of their own characteristics. They would then be instructed to write WHY
they are happy that they possess that characteristic. What is good about it? Why? They can work on it by themselves or involve their
relatives and/or friends. If they are
having trouble identifying a positive reason, a discussion may help them
realize they have much more to offer than they think! They would have the
freedom to turn it into any type of literature they desire i.e., picture book,
poem, short story, etc. The teacher
should model the process and scaffold creative writing.
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