A beautiful story of self-acceptance that shows, in a very simple and clear way, the importance of role models.

Mira hates her curly hair and wants it to be as straight and smooth as her mother's is. She idolises her hair and tries every way possible to get it to look the same. But when it rains, and her mother's natural hair is revealed to her, Mira sees how beautiful her curly hair is on someone she admires and soon learns to love her own hair in turn.

I'm really enjoying the current pick up of self-love and self-acceptance picture books for young children, especially for those who will not often see themselves represented in mainstream media. I'm hoping that picture books become the first stepping stone to a much more diverse world of entertainment as I continue my degree.