Mira's Curly Hair by Maryam Al Serkal and Rebeca Luciani (Lantana Publishing)

Ever hated your hair? Folk with curly hair (including my wife and daughter) usually have a fight on their hands to tease, tame and get their hair into shape - and probably get quite a bit grumpy when anyone compliments them on their naturally curly hair.

That's how it is in "Mira's Curly Hair" - Yes, Mira really hates her hair...

It curls in the front. It curls in the back. It curls everywhere!

Mira always wants to look like other girls who have poker-straight hair, or just like her mum's.

But then something unpredictable happens . . . and Mira will never look at her mama's hair the same way again - and might just grow to love her gloriously curly locks after all. 

There definitely seems to be a bit of a theme with children's books and curly hair going on. With this one though there's a neat twist in this (no pun intended for a book about curly hair) but also a heartfelt story about what it takes to sometimes become happy with your own unique features and attributes. 

Sum this book up in a sentence: Another fab diverse book from Lantana dealing with issues of self-acceptance, image and what it takes to become happy in your own skin. 

"Mira's Curly Hair" by Maryam Al Serkal and Rebeca Luciani is out now, published by Lantana (kindly supplied for review).