Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists

Name: Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tolá Okogwu
ISBN: 9781398517561

Author: Tolá Okogwu

Narrator: Nneka Okoye

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Published: 05/26/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Health & Fitness, Children's Fiction, School

Synopsis

A warm, rhyming celebration of Afro hair and father-daughter relationships, from hair care coach and author Tọlá Okogwu - now in audiobook!

It’s Sunday evening and dinner is over.
Beth is excited and heads to the sofa.
Daddy is there with a smile and a chair.
“Daddy,” she asks, “will you please do my hair?”

It’s the evening before School Picture Day and Beth would like a brand new hairdo! Join Daddy and Beth on a wonderful hair adventure in this heart-warming depiction of the quality time spent between parent and child.

This joyful rhyming text is paired with bold and beautiful illustrations from Chanté Timothy (Hey You! by Dapo Adeola).

Also includes haircare tips for Afro hair from the author!

About Tolá Okogwu

Tolá Okogwu is a British Nigerian author, journalist, and hair care educator. Born in Nigeria but raised in London, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Having spent several years exploring the world of blogging, haircare, and freelance writing, she finally returned to her first love: fiction. She is the author of the Onyeka middle grade series, the self-published picture book series Daddy Do My Hair, and Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door under the name Lola Morayo. Tolá lives in Kent, England, with her husband and two daughters. An avid reader and lover of music, she’s also a sucker for melted cheese. Learn more at TolaOkogwu.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Georgia on November 14, 2023

I am really excited to tell you about one of the best children's books I have read in a long time. Before I do, I want to say thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of Daddy Do My Hair: Beth's Twists. Now I get to tell you all about it. In recent years, the appropriation of African Carib......more

Goodreads review by Angel on May 27, 2023

I LOVE this author! Not only is this a sweet story about a father and daughter spending quality time together, but the hair illustrations are varied and adorable. Plus Okogwu is a professional hairstylist, so there's a list of really good haircare tips at the back. This book really is a celebration......more

Goodreads review by Helen on September 04, 2023

A beautiful, engaging, easy-to-read story that I will be sharing time and time again at bedtime with my five and seven year old daughters. We often hear debate about why there isn't more diversity in children's literature, why more characters and protagonists can't represent a wider range of demogra......more