An incredible amount of reflection appears in this slim volume, making this a wonderful choice for group discussions. Brave, sharp, and powerful.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

'In this small book, every square inch of every page is full of color and visual depictions of the poem's evocative lines. The palette in Pippin's illustrations - every shade of brown and warm terracotta earth tones - echoes the poem's sentiments... [a] beautiful, inviting presentation of Acevedo's poem.' - Booklist (starred review)

'In spoken-word lines that explicate the tension between what people say and what they mean, Acevedo (Clap When You Land, The Poet X) confronts the cultural specter of hair-related prejudice through the lens of colonial history and Afro-Dominican identity.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)