"I Hate My Curly Hair" is a poem written by Divya Anand. It is about a girl who has long curly hair but she hates her hair because it's so difficult to handle them and her friends tease her over her hair. The book has illustrations done by Rujuta Thakurdesai and those are the plus points to this lovely book.
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The poem is inspired by writer's own life, where she herself has curly beautiful hair. The poem goes around how a little girl hates her hair to be so curly that she tries to straighten them by using books, oil, and glue! The poem proceeds as a lovely story where the girl understands the worth of her hair and ends up loving them.
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I loved the book. It is after so long that I read an illustrated children book and I got nostalgic. It was so fun to read and I found the illustrations so captivating. I fell in love with it at first site that as soon as I saw the cover I ended up reading it at that very moment. If you have a kid or if you want to gift a book to any child do choose this lovely one.
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I Hate my Curly Hair Paperback – 4 May 2020
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Reading age4 - 8 years
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Print length40 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Dimensions20 x 14 x 4 cm
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PublisherPuffin
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Publication date4 May 2020
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ISBN-100143447696
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ISBN-13978-0143447696
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Divya, often called 'baal ki dukaan', struggled with unruly, thick, curly hair for over two decades before she realized her hair looks best when it's left uncombed! She loves using her curls to hold the numerous pens, pencils and paintbrushes she needs while she's writing, doodling or working. She gets her best creative ides when she's hanging upside down, doing anti-gravity yoga. If you're in Bangalore, you might spot her (and her distinctive curls!) with her husband Vivek. Their quest to eat bizarre foods from around the world features in her first book, Dare Eat That. Follow her at: www.divyaanand.in
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- Publisher : Puffin; 1st edition (4 May 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0143447696
- ISBN-13 : 978-0143447696
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Item Weight : 160 g
- Dimensions : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- Country of Origin : India
- Generic Name : BOOK
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,513 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Reviewed in India on 23 June 2020
The little girl in the book (I’m going to call her CHG - Curly-Haired-Girl, because she doesn’t have a name) hates her hair for the most part - the teasing and bullying she experiences at the hands of other kids only make her hate it more. She gets called so many names and tries so many different ways to get rid of her curls, but obviously nothing works.
But then something happens (you’ll have to read the book for that) and CHG realises that having curly hair isn’t so bad after all. I was half expecting CHG to meet another child who had straight hair who wished that they had curls like hers and that’s what would make CHG accept and like, maybe even love her curls, but that’s not what happens. She comes to realise that all on her own, which is pretty empowering if you think about it.
This book gave me the opportunity to have two important conversations with my child. Firstly, about self-love and self-acceptance, and then about teasing and bullying.
In addition to the cute little story, the illustrations add so much emotion as well as a little bit of humour into the story. I especially loved how something or the other was stuck in CHG’s hair on each page. From leaves to lady birds to spiders and cobwebs to paper planes to whatnot, the illustrator seems to have had a lot of fun and has succeeded in capturing how ‘bushy’ and ‘unruly’ curly hair can be especially for children who don’t have curly hair.
My daughter has asked to read this book at least once every day since it arrived and I’m pretty sure it’s going to stay that way for a few more days at least.
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“I hate my curly hair” is the story of a girl who, as the title suggests, has curly hair and hates it. She has many reasons for it and the rhyming prose and witty illustrations take us through her feelings about it throughout the book.
The little girl in the book (I’m going to call her CHG - Curly-Haired-Girl, because she doesn’t have a name) hates her hair for the most part - the teasing and bullying she experiences at the hands of other kids only make her hate it more. She gets called so many names and tries so many different ways to get rid of her curls, but obviously nothing works.
But then something happens (you’ll have to read the book for that) and CHG realises that having curly hair isn’t so bad after all. I was half expecting CHG to meet another child who had straight hair who wished that they had curls like hers and that’s what would make CHG accept and like, maybe even love her curls, but that’s not what happens. She comes to realise that all on her own, which is pretty empowering if you think about it.
This book gave me the opportunity to have two important conversations with my child. Firstly, about self-love and self-acceptance, and then about teasing and bullying.
In addition to the cute little story, the illustrations add so much emotion as well as a little bit of humour into the story. I especially loved how something or the other was stuck in CHG’s hair on each page. From leaves to lady birds to spiders and cobwebs to paper planes to whatnot, the illustrator seems to have had a lot of fun and has succeeded in capturing how ‘bushy’ and ‘unruly’ curly hair can be especially for children who don’t have curly hair.
My daughter has asked to read this book at least once every day since it arrived and I’m pretty sure it’s going to stay that way for a few more days at least.
The little girl in the book (I’m going to call her CHG - Curly-Haired-Girl, because she doesn’t have a name) hates her hair for the most part - the teasing and bullying she experiences at the hands of other kids only make her hate it more. She gets called so many names and tries so many different ways to get rid of her curls, but obviously nothing works.
But then something happens (you’ll have to read the book for that) and CHG realises that having curly hair isn’t so bad after all. I was half expecting CHG to meet another child who had straight hair who wished that they had curls like hers and that’s what would make CHG accept and like, maybe even love her curls, but that’s not what happens. She comes to realise that all on her own, which is pretty empowering if you think about it.
This book gave me the opportunity to have two important conversations with my child. Firstly, about self-love and self-acceptance, and then about teasing and bullying.
In addition to the cute little story, the illustrations add so much emotion as well as a little bit of humour into the story. I especially loved how something or the other was stuck in CHG’s hair on each page. From leaves to lady birds to spiders and cobwebs to paper planes to whatnot, the illustrator seems to have had a lot of fun and has succeeded in capturing how ‘bushy’ and ‘unruly’ curly hair can be especially for children who don’t have curly hair.
My daughter has asked to read this book at least once every day since it arrived and I’m pretty sure it’s going to stay that way for a few more days at least.

4.0 out of 5 stars
Great story about loving and accepting yourself the way you are
By Nikita A. on 23 June 2020
“I hate my curly hair” is the story of a girl who, as the title suggests, has curly hair and hates it. She has many reasons for it and the rhyming prose and witty illustrations take us through her feelings about it throughout the book.By Nikita A. on 23 June 2020
The little girl in the book (I’m going to call her CHG - Curly-Haired-Girl, because she doesn’t have a name) hates her hair for the most part - the teasing and bullying she experiences at the hands of other kids only make her hate it more. She gets called so many names and tries so many different ways to get rid of her curls, but obviously nothing works.
But then something happens (you’ll have to read the book for that) and CHG realises that having curly hair isn’t so bad after all. I was half expecting CHG to meet another child who had straight hair who wished that they had curls like hers and that’s what would make CHG accept and like, maybe even love her curls, but that’s not what happens. She comes to realise that all on her own, which is pretty empowering if you think about it.
This book gave me the opportunity to have two important conversations with my child. Firstly, about self-love and self-acceptance, and then about teasing and bullying.
In addition to the cute little story, the illustrations add so much emotion as well as a little bit of humour into the story. I especially loved how something or the other was stuck in CHG’s hair on each page. From leaves to lady birds to spiders and cobwebs to paper planes to whatnot, the illustrator seems to have had a lot of fun and has succeeded in capturing how ‘bushy’ and ‘unruly’ curly hair can be especially for children who don’t have curly hair.
My daughter has asked to read this book at least once every day since it arrived and I’m pretty sure it’s going to stay that way for a few more days at least.
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Reviewed in India on 16 June 2020
A humorous and warm look at a little girl and her curls, with an imaginative language to create an amusing set of characters and story, this book truly appreciates and brings forward the theme of self-love.
This is such a cute and delightful story and tells the readers to accept themselves as they are because they are pretty in their own unique way. Very easy language is used and the author has followed rhyme schemes to engage the readers and increase the audience. The text is supported by dramatic illustrations that are lovely & delightful.
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Inspired by the author’s own life, I Hate My Curly Hair, shows that there is beauty in everyone despite how they look. This is a very short poetic story with great vibrant pictures that are suitable expressive and bursting with life.
A humorous and warm look at a little girl and her curls, with an imaginative language to create an amusing set of characters and story, this book truly appreciates and brings forward the theme of self-love.
This is such a cute and delightful story and tells the readers to accept themselves as they are because they are pretty in their own unique way. Very easy language is used and the author has followed rhyme schemes to engage the readers and increase the audience. The text is supported by dramatic illustrations that are lovely & delightful.
A humorous and warm look at a little girl and her curls, with an imaginative language to create an amusing set of characters and story, this book truly appreciates and brings forward the theme of self-love.
This is such a cute and delightful story and tells the readers to accept themselves as they are because they are pretty in their own unique way. Very easy language is used and the author has followed rhyme schemes to engage the readers and increase the audience. The text is supported by dramatic illustrations that are lovely & delightful.

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Delightful read for children
By Aarti on 16 June 2020
Inspired by the author’s own life, I Hate My Curly Hair, shows that there is beauty in everyone despite how they look. This is a very short poetic story with great vibrant pictures that are suitable expressive and bursting with life.By Aarti on 16 June 2020
A humorous and warm look at a little girl and her curls, with an imaginative language to create an amusing set of characters and story, this book truly appreciates and brings forward the theme of self-love.
This is such a cute and delightful story and tells the readers to accept themselves as they are because they are pretty in their own unique way. Very easy language is used and the author has followed rhyme schemes to engage the readers and increase the audience. The text is supported by dramatic illustrations that are lovely & delightful.
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It's always hard to talk about bullying in general, when I was younger I got bullied because of my skin color as I am a brown Girl, when I grew older I realised that my skin color is beautiful and I have started accepting me for who I am, when I started reading this book I remember how bulling plays an important part in life, it may help you to grow or it will totally destroy you.This book is a story of girl who was fed up of her curry hair bacause people used to tease her all the time, it was difficult for her to handle the bullying but one fine day when she realised that the person who is bullying her is actually having his own insecuries and he is trying to hide it and when she realised her worst she became happy again, Book is beautiful written and I am able to finished it in ten minutes, I must say it is a cute story so go for it and let your childrens know how beautiful they are and they don't have to get bullied by anyone...Must Read💕

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Life or Curly Hair Girl♥️
By sneha on 2 July 2020
It's always hard to talk about bullying in general, when I was younger I got bullied because of my skin color as I am a brown Girl, when I grew older I realised that my skin color is beautiful and I have started accepting me for who I am, when I started reading this book I remember how bulling plays an important part in life, it may help you to grow or it will totally destroy you.This book is a story of girl who was fed up of her curry hair bacause people used to tease her all the time, it was difficult for her to handle the bullying but one fine day when she realised that the person who is bullying her is actually having his own insecuries and he is trying to hide it and when she realised her worst she became happy again, Book is beautiful written and I am able to finished it in ten minutes, I must say it is a cute story so go for it and let your childrens know how beautiful they are and they don't have to get bullied by anyone...Must Read💕
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💇I hate my curly hair 💇
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3.5 🌟
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Qotd: What's your favourite hairstyle?
Aotd: Ponytail.
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💇I hate my curly hair consists of a story in the form of rhyming sentences potraying the struggles of a four-year old coz of her enormously curly hair. She is isolated , bullied and teased coz of her curly hair .She makes her own efforts to straighten them with the help of books and glue 🙀but in vain.
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💇In the later part of the book,we see that she finds out the benefits of having a curly hair .It saves her friends from being scolded by the teacher in the class coz the curly and bushy hair hides their silly pranks..It protects her from the cold weather by serving as a protective cover around her..
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💇There are illustrations spread throughout the entire book .It took me back to my childhood days when the only books i read were those with illustrations and pictures in it. This book is a very good one for a kid to develop a reading habit. .
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3.5 🌟
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Qotd: What's your favourite hairstyle?
Aotd: Ponytail.
.
💇I hate my curly hair consists of a story in the form of rhyming sentences potraying the struggles of a four-year old coz of her enormously curly hair. She is isolated , bullied and teased coz of her curly hair .She makes her own efforts to straighten them with the help of books and glue 🙀but in vain.
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💇In the later part of the book,we see that she finds out the benefits of having a curly hair .It saves her friends from being scolded by the teacher in the class coz the curly and bushy hair hides their silly pranks..It protects her from the cold weather by serving as a protective cover around her..
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💇There are illustrations spread throughout the entire book .It took me back to my childhood days when the only books i read were those with illustrations and pictures in it. This book is a very good one for a kid to develop a reading habit. .
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DJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book to teach kids to be inclusive
Reviewed in the United States on 6 October 2020Verified Purchase
A great book to teach kids not to discriminate based on hair type. This book has beautiful illustrations and a storyline that keeps the little readers engaged. It teaches us not only to be inclusive but also to embrace what we have and find the goodness it everything! Great buy for kids that do and don't have curly hair!!!

Shreyas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes we forget the power of kids' stories ...
Reviewed in the United States on 14 September 2020Verified Purchase
It's a poem, it's an innocent kid's book that's been fabulously illustrated. But at it's core, it's about feeling different but yearning to fit in, dealing with bullies - with friendship, and finally accepting who you are. Yes we are different, but there's a "flair to the unruly hair" :)

5.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes we forget the power of kids' stories ...
Reviewed in the United States on 14 September 2020
It's a poem, it's an innocent kid's book that's been fabulously illustrated. But at it's core, it's about feeling different but yearning to fit in, dealing with bullies - with friendship, and finally accepting who you are. Yes we are different, but there's a "flair to the unruly hair" :)
Reviewed in the United States on 14 September 2020
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