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It's Storytime! READ: My Special Hair (Available for download in English, isiXhosa and isiZulu)

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My Special Hair
My Special Hair

So many types of special heads! 

So many types of hair! 

This story told in rhyme praises the special crown we wear.

This story about beauty, inclusivity and individuality is brought to you by Book Dash, a local organisation that gathers creative volunteers to create new African storybooks that anyone can freely read, print, translate and distribute. 

Download the English PDF here

Download the isiXhosa PDF here

Download the isiZulu PDF here

Created at Book Dash by Candice Dingwall (writer), Jess Jardim-Wedepohl (illustrator), Kelly Norwood-Young (editor) and Renate van Rensburg (designer).

Find more stories in the Parent24 Storytime hub. 

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