Mechal Renee Roe. (2022). I'm Growing Great. Random House Children's Books.

Mechal Renee Roe. 2022. I'm Growing Great. Random House Children's Books.

Mechal Renee Roe, I'm Growing Great. Random House Children's Books, 2022.

Mechal Renee Roe. I'm Growing Great. Random House Children's Books, 2022.

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   • bioText: MECHAL RENEE ROE is a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator (for Superheroes Are Everywhere by Vice President Kamala Harris) and a writer, designer, photographer, and entrepreneur. The HAPPY HAIR series was born out of a need to value her own natural hair and all its stages, while creating a foundation of self-love and positivity. Mechal lives in St. Louis. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @happyhairgirls.
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Confident, empowered girls are celebrated in this follow-up to Happy Hair, a flower-filled, nature-loving, read-together children's book that encourages growth and positivity,
Lovely and wise, shine at sunrise! I am growing each day!
Beautiful Black and Brown girls with gorgeous natural hairstyles full of flowers, butterflies, and other garden treasures are the stars of this vibrant, rhythmic, and inspiring book from the author/illustrator of Happy Hair and Cool Cuts. Set in a backdrop of nature's glorious color and bounty, it's the perfect springtime read-aloud to promote confidence and self-esteem for girls of all ages.
 
Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series:
• Happy Hair
• Cool Cuts
• Smart Sisters
• I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading)
• I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)

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     November 8, 2021
     In this follow-up to Happy Hair, Roe centers a serene child of color on every spread, each one showcasing a different hairstyle against backgrounds filled with simple graphic florals and foliage. Employing the closing refrain “I am growing each day,” the spreads also offer an uplifting, often nature-based couplet, presented in all caps: “REMEMBER MY NAME!/ NOTHING STAYS THE SAME!” one reads, with the closing line rendered in a smaller, lowercase font beneath. A dark brown–skinned child with long black waves and bright pink lips smiles beatifically beneath a starry headpiece, flowers and leaves surrounding them against a lavender background. Some couplets are less effective than others (“TRUE TO YOU,/ SWEET AS MORNING DEW!”), but this picture book’s affirmations offer a centering lilt for those in the throes of growth. Ages 3–7.

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     December 1, 2021
     An empowering picture book sows seeds of positivity and possibility. The Black and brown young girls who are the stars of this garden-themed motivational manifesto announce their great pride in how well they're growing--in mindfulness, hopefulness, calmness, self-awareness, and inner strength. Each girl stands contentedly in a different flower garden, sporting a distinctive, elegant natural hairstyle, and dressed gracefully in a feminine outfit. An affirmation appears on each spread (for example "STEADY AS A TREE! / PEACE WITHIN ME!") in the form of a rhyming couplet set in large capital letters and followed by the mantra "I am growing great!" Some of these declarations--like "EXPLORING MY FEELINGS! / BRINGS KIND HEALING!"--may go over younger children's heads; however, kids should have no trouble understanding the book's final statement: "I am born to be great!" While the author's intent is admirable, the text feels twee and lacks meaningful emotional content. The ebullient, brightly colored, eye-catching illustrations, set against mostly pastel-colored backgrounds, are the real draw here. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Hand this book to girls who might need a boost to their self-esteem, especially girls of color. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Lovely and wise, shine at sunrise! I am growing each day!
Beautiful Black and Brown girls with gorgeous natural hairstyles full of flowers, butterflies, and other garden treasures are the stars of this vibrant, rhythmic, and inspiring book from the author/illustrator of Happy Hair and Cool Cuts. Set in a backdrop of nature's glorious color and bounty, it's the perfect springtime read-aloud to promote confidence and self-esteem for girls of all ages.
 
Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series:
• Happy Hair
• Cool Cuts
• Smart Sisters
• I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading)
• I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)

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