A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her body hair and celebrate her heritage after being teased about her mustache.
Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one day while playing farm animals at recess, her friends point out that her whiskers would make her the perfect cat. She starts to notice body hair all over--on her arms, legs, and even between her eyebrows.
With her parents' help, Laxmi learns that hair isn't just for heads, but that it grows everywhere, regardless of gender. Featuring affirming text by Shelly Anand and exuberant, endearing illustrations by Nabi H. Ali, Laxmi's Mooch is a celebration of our bodies and our body hair, in whichever way they grow.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1984815651 Ages 4-8
Keywords: body image, self acceptance, heritage, hair, being yourself, Indian American, girls and women, diversity, diverse books, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
Also available in Spanish: El mooch de Laxmi 978-0593696576
