Rights Information

Rights held: World

Marketing Information

• A celebration of natural hair - a topical subject promoting empowerment and self-esteem in children and young women.
• Stories from diverse cultures build empathy and understanding #WeNeedDiverseBooks #OwnVoices
• Inspired by a real-life event involving the author's own daughter.
• Beautiful, full-colour illustrations by an illustrator who has won awards across the globe.

Reviews

'Vibrant artwork that is full of detail, colourful clothing and striking Arabic architecture fills every page, creating a rich, warm backdrop to the rhythmic text. This delightful tale, featuring black and minority ethnic (BAME) characters, celebrates diversity and self-acceptance' – BookTrust

'I loved this humorous but heart-warming story about embracing your natural beauty and being proud to be yourself' – Library Girl & Book Boy

'For anyone who has ever wished for straighter, curlier, smoother, lighter, or darker hair, Mira’s story of discovery, self-acceptance, and love will be a refreshing glimpse of the natural beauty found in everyone’s unique features' – Foreword Reviews, STARRED

Author Biography

Maryam al Serkal is an Emirati writer who is passionate about storytelling. She lives in Dubai with her husband and two children who inspire her stories. This is her first picture book.

Rebeca Luciani is an Argentinian illustrator, now living in Spain. Her books have won the Premi Crítica Serra d’Or prize, the Açorianos prize for Best Book of the Year, and the Premi Junceda.