Grandma’s Locs
Written by Karen Arthur
Illustrated by Camilla Ru
Published by Tate Publishing
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.
Primary ISBN: 9781849768177
Publication Date: June 2025
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Barbadian/Barbadian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Body Image, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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