Everyone in this family looks different. Dad is tall and dark. Mum has light brown hair with green eyes. Some of the children have straight hair; others have curls. People regard them curiously until, one day, one of the children musters the courage to speak up proudly about her identity after she learns where she comes from and why she looks different.

This rhyming picture book is about the identity crises many children face when they look different from their family members. The book takes children through the unique and often untold history of South Africa, explaining how a mixed-race heritage can contribute to their physical differences and yet they can still be part of one family.

This book can also be used by educators or parents who wish to teach their children about diversity.

Meet Wanda with her beautiful head of hair. She is brave and strong, but she's unhappy because of the endless teasing by the boys at school. After a particularly hard day at school, feeling confused, forlorn and hopeless, Wanda's grandmother lets her in on a few secrets. Through these hair secrets and stories, she finds the courage to face her fears and realise that her hair is a crown and something to be proud of. This book stands at the intersection of identity and beauty, celebrating how cultural pride is learned and passed on over the generations. This book encourages young children to love themselves for what they are born with, despite what society may say or think.

Ontmoet vir Wanda, met haar pragtige bos hare. Sy is dapper en sterk, maar sy is ongelukkig omdat die seuns by die skool haar genadeloos terg. Deur Makhulu se haargeheime en stories leer sy egter om haar hare as 'n kroon te sien, en iets waarop sy trots kan wees. Hierdie boek gaan oor identiteit en skoonheid, en is 'n viering van hoe kultuurtrots deur generasies heen geleer en oorgedra word.

Nangu uWanda, nezinwele zakhe ezinhle eziyisihluthu. Unesibindi namandla, kodwa akeneme ngenxa yokuhlale echukuluzwa ngabafana esikoleni. Ngenxa yezimfihlo zikaMakhulu zezinwele nezindaba zakhe, uyakuthokozela ukuthi izinwele zakhe zingumqhele nento angaqhosha ngayo. Le ncwadi ingokuzazi nobuhle, incoma iqholo ngamasiko nokuthi lifundwa kanjani futhi ledlulselwa kanjani esizukulwaneni esilandelayo.

Khawudibane noWanda, onesihlwitha seenwele ezintle. Ukhaliphile yaye womelele, kodwa akonwabanga kuba usoloko echwikishwa ngalo lonke ixesha ngamakhwenkwe afunda nawo esikolweni. Ngokumane ekhumbula iimfihlelo zikaMakhulu wakhe ngokubotshwa, ukuqhinwa nokukanywa kweenwele, uyaqalisa ukuyamkela into yokuba iinwele zakhe zisisithsaba ekufuneka aziqhenye ngaso. Le ncwadi imalunga nobuni kunye nobuhle, kwaye ibhiyozela ukuziqhenya ngenkcubeko ethi igqithiselwe izizukulwana ngezizukulwana.

Everyone in this family looks different. Dad is tall and dark. Mum has light brown hair with green eyes. Some of the children have straight hair; others have curls. People regard them curiously until, one day, one of the children musters the courage to speak up proudly about her identity after she learns where she comes from and why she looks different. This rhyming picture book is about the identity crises many children face when they look different from their family members. The book takes children through the unique and often untold history of South Africa, explaining how a mixed-race heritage can contribute to their physical differences and yet they can still be part of one family. This book can also be used by educators or parents who wish to teach their children about diversity.

Everyone in this family looks different. Dad is tall and dark. Mum has light brown hair with green eyes. Some of the children have straight hair; others have curls. People regard them curiously until, one day, one of the children musters the courage to speak up proudly about her identity after she learns where she comes from and why she looks different. This rhyming picture book is about the identity crises many children face when they look different from their family members. The book takes children through the unique and often untold history of South Africa, explaining how a mixed-race heritage can contribute to their physical differences and yet they can still be part of one family. This book can also be used by educators or parents who wish to teach their children about diversity.

Everyone in this family looks different. Dad is tall and dark. Mum has light brown hair with green eyes. Some of the children have straight hair; others have curls. People regard them curiously until, one day, one of the children musters the courage to speak up proudly about her identity after she learns where she comes from and why she looks different. This rhyming picture book is about the identity crises many children face when they look different from their family members. The book takes children through the unique and often untold history of South Africa, explaining how a mixed-race heritage can contribute to their physical differences and yet they can still be part of one family. This book can also be used by educators or parents who wish to teach their children about diversity.