Shelly and the Christmas Cornrows

It's Christmas time at Kinkcurly Lane, and Shelly and her friends are ready for presents... until Shelly has a better idea. Instead of thinking about what they'll get this year, what if they helped someone they love instead?Shelly and her Curly Crew surprise Madame La'Hair - owner of the Curlovely Salon - by cleaning her shop from top to bottom. Madame La'Hair is so happy, she wants to do something nice for the girls in return: she gives each of them Christmas cornrows finished with red, green, and gold beads, and shares something they never knew - cornrows have made little girls and women look like royalty for generations.Shelly even learns how to take care of her new style - wearing a satin bonnet and protecting her cornrows day and night - so the look that made her feel like royalty stays beautiful long after the festival ends.With their hair styled just for the season and their hearts full from helping, Shelly and her friends head to the Christmas Festival at Kinkcurly Lane - where even the moms find their own way to give back.Shelly and the Christmas Cornrows is Book Three in the Shelly and the Curlovely Chronicles series, following Shelly and the Carnival at Kinkcurly Lane and Shelly Plays in the Big Recital. Every story in the series helps little girls fall in love with the hair they were designed with, so no matter what messaging they hear as they grow, they already know the truth: their hair - and their heart for others - is exactly right.Perfect for the little girl getting cornrows for a holiday event, the mom or grandma looking for a Christmas book with real heart, or the classroom talking about kindness this season.Ages 3-7. Read alone or together - either way, it's big fun. And remember: the best gift to get is the gift you give.