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“This book is an amazing find for any girl. My daughter immediately fell in love with the pictures of girls with braids that look like hers and with natural styles. I believe that this book transcends culture to really get to the heart of little girls wanting images of them in print.  I highly recommend the learning activities in the book to help young learners minds stay active and engaged.  Coloring books are making a comeback and this is definitely one everyone should own.”

      -Dr. Stacy Haynes, Psychologist, Parenting Expert, Host ParentingTips2Go.com

Social media and technology have played an important role in the lives of our children. With the summer here and vacation in full swing, I was wondering how to leverage social media and family time. I’ve heard that some families have opted to not allow the children to use social media/technology at all one day out of the week (which is what I originally agreed with). My thoughts shifted when I read an article by Ellen Sturm Niz entitled “ How to Get Kids to Unplug in the Great Outdoors”.  Instead of banning social media/technology altogether: choose outdoor activities that will keep your children engaged (horseback riding, fishing, campfire cooking  and nature walks).  Also consider allowing the children to share their adventures during designated times after the activities are over. Providing opportunities for your family to engage in outdoor activities will increase the children’s background knowledge and foster a healthy village of support.

– Dr. Ingrid Williams-Horton, Ed. D.

ORS Curlies Unleashed for Kids™ Sponsors Authors of Multicultural Children’s Books at the BET Experience Vendor Mart

Raising awareness of the need for culturally diverse material in children’s books, Curlies Unleashed for Kids is sponsoring the authors of multicultural children’s literature, anchored by Princess Planet at the BET Experience “Vendor Mart”. Visiting the Books for Children of Color booth at the BET Experience Vendor Mart will give patrons a unique opportunity to learn about exciting new books for girls and the exciting new brand, Curlies Unleashed for Kids. Princess Planet was invited to be a part of the BET Experience “Vendor Mart” in L.A. The BET Experience Vendor Mart is an event happening June 25-26, 2016 during the free event “Fan Fest” at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event will feature over 160,000 attendees from across the globe in one of the hottest music and endless entertainment weekends. For people who love Black culture, BET is the leader in What’s Hot, What’s Next and What Matters.

Princess Planet is a brand of girls’ entertainment that helps promote princess characters with diverse hair textures, skin tones, and cultural backgrounds. Princess Planet redefines what it means to be a princess. All of our girls are special and when they strive to be their best and positively impact the world, they are royalty. Princess Planet teaches girls to reach for high goals and to believe in themselves and their unique talents. Princess Planet’s authentic characters were created by women from all over the world, who aim to empower and celebrate diversity. Each story helps to increase cultural pride, inter-cultural understanding, inner beauty, and self-worth.

Israel Cook, CEO of Princess Planet will be attending the event along with Crystal Marable, author of Graceful Gabby and Jennifer Wright author of Dana Clark Coloring and Activity Books. These books have received a fantastic combination of five star Amazon reviews. Each author’s mission is to raise awareness of the importance of diverse characters and books in girls’ daily lives.

ORS Curlies Unleashed for Kids™ is a subsidiary of Namaste Laboratories, makers of ORS brand of products, a leading brand in the ethnic hair care market! The hallmarks of ORS Curlies Unleashed for Kids are exceptional quality, performance and integrity –qualities they employ to develop and deliver the best hair care products for children with natural hair.

Curlies Unleashed for Kids is sponsoring these authors because they share a common interest in preparing our children for the future. Books and characters where children see themselves is vital to healthy development just as Curlies Unleashed for Kids is vital for healthy hair. Curlies Unleashed for Kids products help to style and maintain natural curls. Together, Princess Planet, Graceful Gabby, Dana Clark Coloring and Activity Books and Curlies Unleashed for Kids will reach a diverse population providing the best products for the next generation of children of color.

Visit the authors and Curlies Unleashed for Kids on June 25 – 26^th 2016 during the BET Experience Vendor Mart at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For every book sold, Curlies Unleashed for Kids will give away free full sized hair products. There will also be raffles and game prizes.

For more information on the authors or Curls Unleashed, see links below.

Website

Princess Planet: PrincessPlanet.com

Graceful Gabby: gracefulgirlz.com

Dana Clark:  danaclarkcolors.com

Curlies Unleashed for Kids: www.curlsunleashed.com