A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American
girl's journey to accept her body hair and celebrate her heritage after
being teased about her mustache.
Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one
day while playing farm animals at recess, her friends point out that her
whiskers would make her the perfect cat. She starts to notice body hair
all over--on her arms, legs, and even between her eyebrows.
With her parents' help, Laxmi learns that hair isn't just for heads, but
that it grows everywhere, regardless of gender. Featuring affirming text
by Shelly Anand and exuberant, endearing illustrations by Nabi H. Ali,
Laxmi's Mooch is a celebration of our bodies and our body hair, in
whichever way they grow.