Amy's Reviews > Oshún and Me: A Story of Love and Braids

Oshún and Me: A Story of Love and Braids, written and narrated by Adiba Nelson, is a short story where we hear of the experience of Sunday, which is hair day. Yadira gets to pick out what will go into her hairstyle, and learns about the history of her ancestors from Africa, and the Goddess Oshún. When Yadira gets nervous at school, she remembers what her mother taught her, and is able to be brave and make friends.
I really appreciated this book, the way that it shared different forms of hairstyles and braids, and the lessons the main character learned from her mother. I feel like this would be a great book for children to learn to be accepting of who they are, and also for little ones who might be exposed to different cultures or have different heritages.
Thank you to NetGalley, and to the author, publisher, and illustrator of this book for an ALC, in exchange for an honest review.