Greña / Crazy Hair
Kianny N. Antigua ・ Vanessa Balleza
An endearing story about a young girl and her curly hair. Greña / Crazy Hair is a short yet empowering, bilingual, children's book that addresses multiple themes of self-esteem and family love for parents and children to enjoy. The energetic, curly haired girl, Kiara, teaches us how beautiful, strong, enigmatic and free her hair is, as she demonstrates its beauty and uniqueness through various positive activities. In this story, we witness a girl who embraces her appearance, giving a valuable example for the children of today. The author, Kianny N. Angtigua has a clear goal in mind—that is to create culturally relevant children's literature with strong and loving characters. Meanwhile, the illustrator, Vanessa Balleza, fills the pages with soft, fun and distinctive illustrations that will surely paint a smile on the readers face. |
Kianny N. Antigua (San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Spanish Lecturer and writer. She has published Mía y el regalo de Guaguau / Mía and the Gift from Guaguau (C. Lit. 2017), Caléndula (Novel, 2016), among others. She received the XV Concurso Nacional de Cuento Sociedad Cultural Alianza Cibaeña, 2016 and the Premio Letras de Ultramar, Children's Lit., 2015. Some of her stories have been translated to Italian, French and English.
Greña / Crazy Hair is a publication by Kianny N. Antigua. Click here to purchase.
Greña / Crazy Hair is a publication by Kianny N. Antigua. Click here to purchase.
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