Bedtime Bonnet

Author Nancy Redd Illustrated by Nneka Myers

Grades Preschool - 2 Ages 3-7

This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime.

In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up!
My brother slips a durag over his locs.
Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head.
Daddy covers his black waves with a cap.
Mama gathers her corkscrew curls in a scarf.
I always wear a bonnet over my braids, but tonight I can't find it anywhere!

Bedtime Bonnet gives readers a heartwarming peek into quintessential Black nighttime hair traditions and celebrates the love between all the members of this close-knit, multi-generational family.

Perfect for readers of Hair Love and Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut!

Available Formats

Hardcover 9781984895240
Hardcover Library Binding 9781984895257
eBook 9781984895264
Board 9780593379431
Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593556764

State Awards

Georgia

2021-2022, Georgia Children’s Book Award, Nominee

Iowa

2022, Iowa Bridge To Reading Picture Book Awards, Nominee

South Carolina

2022, South Carolina Book Awards, Nominee

Wisconsin

2021, Wisconsin State Reading Association Recommends List, Selection

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