An Enchanted Hair Tale

by Alexis De Veaux

Book Overview

Sudan has hair just like his mother - wild and enchanted. It giggles when he talks and roars when he walks, and often sprouts wings. Some people tease him and others are afraid of him. One day he discovers an enchanted place where he can be himself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064432718
• ISBN13: 9780064432719
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A magical celebration with an uplifting message

"An Enchanted Hair Tale," by Alexis De Veaux, features black-and-white illustrations by Cheryl Hanna. Together they tell the story of Sudan, a young boy who is teased and marginalized by some people because of his wild dreadlocks. But a magical encounter with a colorful troupe of performers helps give Sudan a new perspective on his problem. This is a fun book with an uplifting and valuable message. The versatile De Veaux creates a playfully poetic text that makes effective use of rhyme and alliteration. At their liveliest her words really dance across the page. I love her description of Sudan's hair: "It giggled when he talked/ and roared when he walked/ and often sprouted/ wings." The text is perfectly complemented by Hanna's illustrations. Hanna combines a sweaty, down-to-earth quality with many surreal, fantastic flourishes. Her illustrations are full of clever and delightful details. This is a book to share with both children and adults.