After reading Crowned with Glory, young readers will be empowered to always embrace and love exactly who God created them to be.ĭorena Williamson is a speaker, bestselling writer, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk. Illustrated by Shellene Rodney, this delightful resource is ideal for children ages 4-8 and their adults who enjoy stories that celebrate diversity and positive self-image. Written in bold and lyrical verse, Williamson draws on scriptures such as 1 Corinthians 11:15 (“…if a woman has long hair, it is her glory”) and Psalm 8:5 (“You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor”) to offer this ode to Black hair and Black girl joy. As Azira rocks her God-given beauty and expresses her uniqueness with fun hairstyles, she grows in confidence and experiences the joy of self-love. Through the story of Azira, a young Black girl full of spirit and talent, Williamson highlights the Black hair experience-from combing out big hair and visiting the salon to wearing a satin hair wrap for bed and braiding hair to swim. In CROWNED WITH GLORY (on sale 1/25/22 WaterBrook), bestselling author Dorena Williamson flips this harmful narrative on its head by telling a beautiful story of self-love, affirmation, and God’s love for His unique creations that will inspire children of color and enlighten people of all ethnicities. In fact, Black women and girls have faced hair discrimination everywhere, from schools to the workplace to the Olympic Games. The narrative around Black hair hasn’t always been a celebratory one. Young readers will be inspired by this empowering, uplifting reminder to always be and love who God created them to be.In our kick off of the 2022 season, co-hosts Mike and Amy talk with author Dorena Williamson about her new book, Crowned with Glory.

She’s able to live out a beautiful story because God has crowned her with glory-and Azira wants you to do the same! There’s a whole wide world for me to take in.įrom the hair on her head to the tips of her toes, Azira knows that she is awesome! And whether it’s styled in twists, curls, braids, Bantu knots, a textured bun, or left totally natural, her hair is just one of the countless things that helps Azira celebrate who God made her to be.

An ode to Black hair and Black girl joy, this joy-filled rhyming picture book invites young readers into the world of a young Black girl as she rocks her God-given beauty.

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