Braiding Crowns of Friendship (Paperback) by Christine Aldrich

A children's book about an African American girl who learns to love her hair, and in doing so she helps to teach others about the beauty in diversity.

Pulling from her own childhood experiences, Christine Aldrich shares a story about young Christine who moves to Los Angeles and starts her first day at a new school. After a run-in with a bully who makes fun of her braids, Christine - leaning on her family and her new “Little Friend” - learns to love her natural hair.

As an African American, Christine decided to share her own life experiences when writing this book to ensure authenticity in her storytelling. Indeed, the friendship described between these pages belongs to the author and her real life best friend, showing us all what a powerful gift a true friend can be.