When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along. A little girl named Bintou wants long, pretty braids that are woven with gold coins and seashells, just like her older sister and other women in their West African village. But she is too young for braids. When Bintou saves the lives of her two young cousins and is offered a reward, she discovers true beauty comes in many different forms.
- ISBN: 9780811825146
- Author: Diouf, Sylviane A.
- Illustrator: Evans, Shane W.
- Published: 2001 , Chronicle Books
- Themes: beauty, Hair
- Descriptors: Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, West Africa
- No. of pages: 40