Don't Touch My Hair!

An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair.

Format: Hardback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2018
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

It appears that wherever Aria goes, someone desires to touch her hair. Strangers reach for her fluffy curls on the street, and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she is chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens... until, finally, Aria has had enough!

This humorous picture book addresses a national conversation on strangers touching black hair, from Solange's song "Don't Touch My Hair" to Phoebe Robinson's "You Can't Touch My Hair." It sparks an essential conversation on personal boundaries for children as Aria explains that her hair should not be touched without asking for permission first.

Commercial, imaginative, and fun, "Don't Touch My Hair!" can be used to teach young readers about personal boundaries and asking for permission—and that it's all right to be told no as well. Author-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciating black hair to a fresh, commercial level, as she doesn't seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful; she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story.

Weight: 432g
Dimension: 225 x 287 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780316562584