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Title details for Oshún and Me by Adiba Nelson - Available

Oshún and Me

A Story of Love and Braids

by Adiba Nelson
Alleanna Harris
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Tenderly illustrated by Alleanna Harris, Adiba Nelson's debut picture book Oshún and Me is a heartwarming ode to family, identity, and the beauty of braided hair. Also available in Spanish!

It's Sunday, and that means it's Hair Day! As Mami weaves gold and cowrie shells into Yadira's hair, she tells her the story of the goddess Oshún, showing Yadi how her Afro Latin heritage is lovingly tucked into each braid and shell.
The next day, Yadi arrives for her first day at a new school. She's nervous about making friends, but with her beautiful braids, the click-clack of the cowrie shells, and a little guidance from Oshún, she finds she has everything she needs to be her best, most authentic self.
A letter from the author and visual examples of different kinds of braided hairstyles are included in the back of the book.

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  • Release date

    January 14, 2025

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781250412041
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from December 1, 2024
      Themes of heritage, community, and identity intertwine in this love letter to braids that centers on a young disabled Afro-Latine girl. Sunday is hair day in Yadira's house. Mami sections and braids Yadira's hair, making intricate patterns and adding gold bands and cowrie shells, including one that hangs right on top of Yadira's forehead. Mami tells her the shells invoke the power and magic of Osh�n, a Yoruba goddess who was created to provide "what the people and the land needed most: love, kindness, and beauty." In a time of peril, cowrie shells helped Osh�n save her people, and Mami draws on that strength with the shells in Yadira's braids, taking protective styling to a whole new--or perhaps old--level. The next day, starting at a new school, Yadira lets Osh�n's guidance bolster her as she meets new friends, each with their own styles of beautiful braids.Warm is the best description for Harris' palette, which captures a wide range of sumptuous brown skin tones, illuminates everything from edge combs to mobility aids (Yadira uses a wheelchair and a walker), and fills each spread with radiant yellows. Complementing the art, Nelson's text draws from deep cultural roots to enrich the everyday intimacy of wash day and fuel the sparks of community connection. The visual narrative's focus on a disabled protagonist seamlessly weaves another welcome dimension of intersectional storytelling into an already intricate identity braid. Pure, unadulterated joy. (visual glossary)(Picture book. 3-8)

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  • English

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