Kamal's Kes - Hardcover

by Baljinder Kaur (Author), Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator)

Kamal's Kes is a body-positive picture book, rooted in dismantling standards of beauty that harm the mental health of young persons. With such few representations of body hair in picture books, cultural conditioning sends the message of feeling ashamed of natural hair. This Own Voices story offers young girls an empowering choice when it comes to their developing body hair. Kamal will have to confront her deepest thoughts to reimagine what beautiful means to her.

Author Biography

Baljinder Kaur is an illustrator nestled in the midland of England. As a second-generation immigrant, she is fascinated by her community and keen to explore and celebrate stories from the Sikh Panjabi diaspora. After graduating in 2014 with a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration, Baljinder is currently studying at Cambridge School of Art for her Masters in Children's Book Illustration. Her work has been published by Mighty Khalsa, Penguin Random House and Saffron Press. She is represented by Wendi Gu at Greenburger.