Description: When a young family decides to spend the day at the beach, a child finds joy in all the different kinds of beach hair they see--including their own.
Brief description: Niña Mata is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Promise by LeBron James, which was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Niña grew up in Queens, New York, after her family emigrated from the Philippines when she was six years old. As a child, Niña spent a lot of time drawing. Her after-school activities usually involved watching Bob Ross and Reading Rainbow and looking for adventures in the library (which she still does). She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, their daughter, and Tabi, the cat.
Review Quotes: "Making a lively picture book debut, Woodfolk (Nothing Burns as Bright as You) pays homage to seaside 'dos of all kinds. . . It's a well-observed celebration that's a day at the beach."--Publishers Weekly