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.

"I love my hair and one day I will be brave enough to say so!" Meet Wanda, with her beautiful hair. She is unhappy because the boys on the bus tease her. But Grandmother Makhulu has the answer...Through Makhulu's stories and hair secrets, Wanda realises that her hair is her crown - an important part of her and something to be very proud of. This is a heartwarming, inspiring story about beauty and identity - and being proud of who you are.

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.