{"product_id":"oshn-and-me-a-story-of-love-and-braids-9781250891150","title":"Osh?n and Me: A Story of Love and Braids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenderly illustrated by Alleanna Harris, Adiba Nelson's debut picture book \u003ci\u003eOsh?n and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartwarming ode to family, identity, and the beauty of braided hair. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available in Spanish!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's Sunday, and that means it's Hair Day! As Mami weaves gold and cowrie shells into Yadira's hair, she tells her the story of the goddess Osh?n, showing Yadi how her Afro Latin heritage is lovingly tucked into each braid and shell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next day, Yadi arrives for her first day at a new school. She's nervous about making friends, but with her beautiful braids, the \u003ci\u003eclick-clack\u003c\/i\u003e of the cowrie shells, and a little guidance from Osh?n, she finds she has everything she needs to be her best, most authentic self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA letter from the author and visual examples of different kinds of braided hairstyles are included in the back of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdiba Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAin't That A Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, the memoir that Essence, Bustle, and Shondaland all hailed as a \"must read,\" and subject of the Emmy winning documentary, \u003ci\u003eThe Full Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a retired performer, disability rights advocate\/activist, freelance journalist and very tired mom. \u003ci\u003eOsh?n and Me: A Story of Love and Braids\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlleanna Harris\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing for as long as she can remember. As a little kid, she would draw on every page of her mom's legal pads, her notebooks at school, and on the programs at church. She lives in New Jersey, and is the illustrator of multiple books for children. She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAll the Greatness in You, \u003c\/i\u003e written by Tameka Fryer Brown.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187396739346,"sku":"9781250891150","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7cf59694-299d-45fc-a70d-0b451d70ba27.jpg?v=1744641550","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/oshn-and-me-a-story-of-love-and-braids-9781250891150","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}