She wrote the book for her daughter to celebrate 'black nighttime hair routines'.

7 8 Redds first childrens book, Bedtime Bonnet, was released in 2020. 6 Her other nonfiction works on womens bodies include Diet Drama and Pregnancy OMG. View all copies of this ISBN edition: Buy New Learn more about this copy. Redd is the author of many nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Body Drama. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2020. Bedtime Bonnet gives readers a heartwarming peek into quintessential Black nighttime hair traditions and celebrates the love between all the members of this close-knit, multi-generational family. Redd's family represents a range of varying hair textures and care routines, while Myers's vibrant illustrations bring the close-knit crew and their daily rituals to affectionate life. Hardcover ISBN 10: 1984895249 ISBN 13: 9781984895240. A search begins, the whole family pitching in until the purple cap is found in an amusing spot. Bedtime Bonnet allows Black children to see their reality reflected in their entertainment. Wearing her own hair in a freshly braided crown, the girl discovers that her bedtime bonnet, which helps 'protect my hair from tangles and lint,' is missing. A Black Caucus of the American Library Association Top 5 Best of the Best Book of 2020. Her father's brush 'makes rows of black waves appear,' her grandmother 'rolls up her silver mane,' and her mother 'gathers her corkscrew curls' before each adds their own covering (wave cap, kerchief, scarf). About the Illustrator: Nneka Myers lives in Toronto and creates designs filled with color, texture, and diversity for publishers and the animation industry. Her brother 'twists and tightens each of his locs' before donning a durag, while Sis 'combs her hair in a swirl' before putting it in a wrap. Bedtime Bonnet was inspired by the lack of resources Nancy encountered when she introduced a bonnet to her daughter’s nighttime routine. The youngest, an expressive girl sporting two Afro puffs, introduces readers to her family as they begin readying for bed. 'In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up,' begins this story about a intergenerational black family's nighttime hair routines.

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