Good Hair
Age 3+
Family & Home Stories
A picture book that celebrates people's differences - through hair!
Birungi doesn't want to go to school - she's having a bad hair day. Luckily, Mum and Dad know the secret to good hair, and share all they know on the way to school. Birungi may just find she's ready to show the world exactly what her hair can do after all!
Creators
Yvonne Sewankambo is a Ugandan-Canadian writer and publicist based in Sydney, Australia. She has worked on campaigns across several industries, including publishing, film, television, education and the not-for-profit sector. Having lived in four countries on three different continents (and travelled to even more), Yvonne is passionate about telling stories that transcend borders.
Freda Chiu is a Sydney-based freelance illustrator, author and educator at The University of Technology Sydney.
She is inspired by her love of children’s picture books, indie comics, horror movies and good stories. She was shortlisted for the 2022 The Children’s Book Council of Australia Award for New Illustrator and also the 2022 IBBY Australia Ena Noël Award.
Reviews
Freda Chiu’s illustrations are spirited and engaging, while Yvonne Sewankambo’s story holds a message for all children and, in fact, all people, wherever they may be: to embrace their differences.
Books + Publishing
This is a lovely positive book about image, chasing down the array of different hair types which are presented everyday.
ReadPlus
An entertaining story that has much deeper meaning than first appears, Good Hair is an inclusive reminder that self-acceptance and embracing our differences are key paths to happiness – a lesson that perhaps everyone could remind themselves of once in a while! Sewankambo’s linguistic choices are rhythmic and lyrical, and Chiu’s illustrations are bright, drawing the reader into the story.
CBCA Reading Time
