Grandma's Locs - by Karen Arthur (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

An exciting love letter to grandchildren, multiculturalism, and Afro hair

Celebrating the beauty of natural Black hair, this debut picture book is an infectious, imaginative, and colorfully illustrated tale about the love that is shared between family.

Grandma has beautiful locs. Whenever she comes to visit, she wears them in so many wonderful ways!

Sometimes they playfully peep out from under her vibrant headscarves. Sometimes they coil into plump bunches that crown her head. Always, they are soft and warm and full of Grandma's love.

The glorious debut picture book by podcast host Karen Arthur, Grandma's Locs is a fun, imaginative, and colorfully illustrated tale that celebrates the beauty of natural Black hair and the love that is shared between family.

Review Quotes

"In her debut picture book, podcast host Arthur offers rhythmic words and text that bounce on the page...This beautifully illustrated poetic story about hair as identity and generational love makes an excellent read-aloud for younger audiences."-- "Booklist"

About the Author

Karen Arthur is a fashion designer, educator and podcast host. After working in education for 30 years, Karen founded Wear Your Happy, a fashion boutique which promotes the positive links between fashion and good mental well-being. Camilla Ru is a visual artist based in Manchester. An illustrator of magazines, books, albums, podcasts, and more, Camilla's work explores various forms of creativity--working on expanding imaginations and welcoming inspirations from life's experiences. Her previous clients have included Black Ballad, Vice, Fairtrade, BBC, and others.