Grandma's Locs

An exciting love letter to grandchildren, multiculturalism, and Afro hair.

Celebrating the beauty of natural Black hair, this debut picture book is an infectious, imaginative, and colorfully illustrated tale about the love that is shared between family.

Grandma has beautiful locs. Whenever she comes to visit, she wears them in so many wonderful ways!

Sometimes they playfully peep out from under her vibrant headscarves. Sometimes they coil into plump bunches that crown her head. Always, they are soft and warm and full of Grandma's love.

The glorious debut picture book by podcast host Karen Arthur, Grandma's Locs is a fun, imaginative, and colorfully illustrated tale that celebrates the beauty of natural Black hair and the love that is shared between family.

Karen Arthur is a fashion designer, educator and podcast host. After working in education for 30 years, Karen founded Wear Your Happy, a fashion boutique which promotes the positive links between fashion and good mental well-being. 

Camilla Ru is a visual artist based in Manchester. An illustrator of magazines, books, albums, podcasts, and more, Camilla's work explores various forms of creativity--working on expanding imaginations and welcoming inspirations from life's experiences. Her previous clients have included Black Ballad, Vice, Fairtrade, BBC, and others.

• Publisher: Tate Publishing (June 10, 2025)
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781849768177
• Reading Age: 5 - 7 years
• Grade Level: Preschool - 3
• Item Weight : 15.8 ounces
• Dimensions : 10.43 x 0.49 x 10.4 inches
• BISAC: Kids, Diversity