{"id":37781,"date":"2020-06-05T18:46:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37781"},"modified":"2020-06-05T18:46:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:46:40","slug":"review-of-bedtime-bonnet-by-nancy-redd-illustrated-by-nneka-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37781","title":{"rendered":"Review of Bedtime Bonnet, by Nancy Redd, illustrated by Nneka Myers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Bedtime Bonnet<\/em><\/p>\n

by Nancy Redd
\nillustrated by Nneka Myers<\/p>\n

Random House, 2020. 36 pages.
\nStarred Review
\nReview written June 5, 2020, from a library book<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a delightful family story about an young African American girl and her family \u2013 and how they do their hair at night.<\/p>\n

The first line is, <\/p>\n

In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The girl introduces us to all the family members, who all do their hair a different way. Her brother \u201ctwists and tightens each of his locs.” Her sister, mother, father, and grandma all have a different hair routine, and then Mommy braids the girl\u2019s hair. But Grandpa doesn\u2019t do anything to his hair, because he doesn\u2019t have any.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one problem, though. When her braids are all set and it\u2019s time for bed, she can\u2019t find her bedtime bonnet.<\/p>\n

I need it to protect my hair from tangles and lint while I sleep.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She searches high and low for it and asks everyone in the family. We notice that all the other members of the family have a way of protecting their own hair at night. <\/p>\n

When the hiding place of the bonnet is discovered, everyone gets to laugh.<\/p>\n

At the end of the book, we get to see the family setting out in the morning with everyone\u2019s hair looking great.<\/p>\n

Yes, this book works as a window into something I didn\u2019t know much about \u2013 how to care for African American hair. Yes, this book will be nice as a mirror for kids who are familiar with this kind of routine. But if that were all it did, I\u2019d skip writing a review.<\/p>\n

Bedtime Bonnet<\/em> offers a just plain delightful story for preschool and early elementary readers. There are colorful, warm pictures of a loving family, complete with a silly Grandpa. There\u2019s a situation of something important lost, and then found in a funny way. I was just completely charmed by this delightful picture book. When I finally get to do in-person storytimes again, I’d like to try out this book with an audience.<\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but the views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n

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