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Salon Saturday
By: Janelle Harper
Release Date: September 23, 2025
A picture book that celebrates the community built at the hair salon and the dynamic variety of natural hairstyles!
Today is the day!
A little girl’s first trip to the salon is a rite of passage, but choosing a new hairstyle is feeling like an impossible task! There are so many styles to choose from—bobs, buns, coils, fros, and more. And according to Grandma, Momma, and Sissy, choosing the best one means thinking about ease, lifestyle, and personality…It’s A LOT to think about!
When the options seem overwhelming, the young girl decides to search for what feels right today, and that there’s always a future salon visit to try something new. While admiring the three loving women who have guided her through this big day, she finally sees it…her own kind of beautiful!
From coils and long locs to waves and braids, Salon Saturday offers a vibrant portrayal of Black hairstyles, cherishing them as both a ritual and an ever-evolving journey of self-expression.
HELLO THERE, SUNSHINE

Tabitha Brown's first children's book is a cheerful read-aloud and inspiring story about positivity, kindness, and letting your light shine!
Tabitha Brown is an Emmy Award-winning host, actress and vegan food star who is affectionately known as “America’s mom.” She has provided millions with food for the body and soul with her everyday wisdom rooted in love, kindness, and compassion. She is also the author of Seen, Loved, and Heard: A Guided Journal for Feeding the Soul, Cooking from the Spirit, and Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business), a #1 New York Times bestseller. Tabitha is the co-creator and host of her own children’s show, Tab Time, as well as the recipient of several NAACP Image Awards. She is also the co-founder and CEO of her own hair care line, Donna’s Recipe, and has product lines with Target and McCormick spices. Born and raised in Eden, North Carolina, she lives in Los Angeles with her family and dog.

Zora Neal Hurston
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Beach Hair
Ashley Woodfolk
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Keep Your Head Up
Aliya King
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Nubia: The Awakening
Clarence A Haynes
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Nubia: The Reckoning
Clarence A Haynes
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American Negra
Natasha Alford
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Ayiti
Roxane Gay
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Be A Revolution
Ijeoma Oluo
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Black Buck
Mateo Askaripour
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Cesaria Feels the Beat
Denise Rosario Adusei
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Chain-Gang All-Stars
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
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Come Home Safe
Brian Buckmire
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Eagle Rock
Ian K Smith
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Every Where Alien
Brad Walrond
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False Idols
K'wan Foye
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Forever My Lady
Olivia Linden
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From Bitter To Better
Karen Taylor Bass
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Girls Can Move Mountains
Dr. Solanges Vivens
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Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere
Anastacia Renee
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I Am Ayah The Way Home
Donna Hill
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I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here
Jonathan Conyers
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Louder Than Words
Ashley Woodfolk
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My Mother's House
Francesca Momplaisir
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No Sweet Without Brine
Cynthia Manick
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Not My Cat
Stacey Patton
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Passion for the Heist
K'wan Foye
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Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto
Shanita Renee Hubbard
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Saturdays at Harlem Grown
Tony Hillery
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Side Notes from the Archivist: Poems
Anastacia Renee
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Summer on Highland Beach
Sunny Hostin
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Summer on Sag Harbor
Sunny Hostin
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Still True
Reagan Jackson
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Summer on the Bluffs
Sunny Hostin
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Sylvie's Love and Loss
Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith
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The Color of a Lie
Kim Johnson
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The Garden of Broken Things
Francesca Momplaisir
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The Gladioli Are Invisible
Mildred Antenor
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The Overnights
Ian K Smith
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This Great Hemisphere
Mateo Askaripour
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True True
Don Hooper
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We Refuse
Kellie Carter Jackson
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We're Alone: Essays
Edwige Danticat
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Where We Found Our Passion
Natasha Bishop
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On A Move
Mike Africa, Jr.
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Nigeria Jones
Ibi Zoboi
Harlem Book Fair
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Beach Hair
Ashley Woodfolk
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Keep Your Head Up
Aliya King
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Nubia: The Awakening
Clarence A Haynes
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Nubia: The Reckoning
Clarence A Haynes
-
American Negra
Natasha Alford
-
Ayiti
Roxane Gay
-
Be A Revolution
Ijeoma Oluo
-
Black Buck
Mateo Askaripour
-
Cesaria Feels the Beat
Denise Rosario Adusei
-
Chain-Gang All-Stars
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
-
Come Home Safe
Brian Buckmire
-
Eagle Rock
Ian K Smith
-
Every Where Alien
Brad Walrond
-
False Idols
K'wan Foye
-
Forever My Lady
Olivia Linden
-
From Bitter To Better
Karen Taylor Bass
-
Girls Can Move Mountains
Dr. Solanges Vivens
-
Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere
Anastacia Renee
-
I Am Ayah The Way Home
Donna Hill
-
I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here
Jonathan Conyers
-
Louder Than Words
Ashley Woodfolk
-
My Mother's House
Francesca Momplaisir
-
No Sweet Without Brine
Cynthia Manick
-
Not My Cat
Stacey Patton
-
Passion for the Heist
K'wan Foye
-
Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto
Shanita Renee Hubbard
-
Saturdays at Harlem Grown
Tony Hillery
-
Side Notes from the Archivist: Poems
Anastacia Renee
-
Summer on Highland Beach
Sunny Hostin
-
Summer on Sag Harbor
Sunny Hostin
-
Still True
Reagan Jackson
-
Summer on the Bluffs
Sunny Hostin
-
Sylvie's Love and Loss
Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith
-
The Color of a Lie
Kim Johnson
-
The Garden of Broken Things
Francesca Momplaisir
-
The Gladioli Are Invisible
Mildred Antenor
-
The Overnights
Ian K Smith
-
This Great Hemisphere
Mateo Askaripour
-
True True
Don Hooper
-
We Refuse
Kellie Carter Jackson
-
We're Alone: Essays
Edwige Danticat
-
Where We Found Our Passion
Natasha Bishop
-
On A Move
Mike Africa, Jr.
-
Nigeria Jones
Ibi Zoboi