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Penny wanted to wear her hair "down" like all of the other girls in her class. She wondered why her friends had long straight hair and she did not. Feeling different made her feel sad. Penny's mom assured her that her hair is perfect. Just because her hair is different from her friends hair, it didn't mean that it was bad. Penny's mom decides to style her hair in puffballs, magic puffballs. Penny learns though a series of fun adventures, that wonderful and magical things happen when she wears her puffballs. Join Penny as she discovers the magic of her puffballs.
About the Author
Alonda Williams is a wife and mother of two. In her work and public service, she has seen first hand the damaging effects of poor self-esteem and negative self-concept. As a parent, Alonda has worked hard to build strong character in her young children.
Professionally, Alonda is a marketing executive in Education technology for a Fortune 500 company in the Seattle area. She holds an MBA from Rutgers University and has done advanced work at Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
She currently serves on the board of Hope WA and is a member of Jack and Jill of America and Delta Sigma Theta sorority Inc. She has held previous positions with the Urban League and Big Brother/Big Sister.
Penny and the Magic Puffballs, Alonda' s first book started as a bedtime story for her children. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, her young daughter was often the only African-American girl in her school. While she had many friends, she often felt singled out because she looked different than all of her friends. Little girls often notice hair as one of the first areas of difference. Seeing this difference as bad can lead to a poor self concept. She used the story as a way to help her young daughter learn to love her hair and to be comfortable in her skin. After seeing how Penny helped her daughter, she wanted to share the stories with other little girls.
Alonda is thrilled to be able to share the empowering message of Penny and the magic puffballs with girls all over the world.
