Neecy and Nay Nay and the Tangled, Hairy Mess (Neecy and Nay Nay #1) (a Little Bee Books Chapter Book Series)

About the Book

When twin sisters Neecy and Nay open a salon for a class assignment, they discover styling is much harder than they thought.

Book Synopsis

Welcome to Neecy and Nay Nay's House of Style, a salon run by twin sisters Neecy and Nay Nay in this hilarious, heartwarming new chapter book series celebrating Black joy, sisterhood, family, and friendship.

"A 'twin-tastically' fun read." - Kirkus Reviews

Neecy and Nay Nay always have the most twin-tastic ideas! Their latest is to open up a salon called Neecy and Nay Nay's House of Style. They want to style their friends' hair, paint their nails, and give them facials. But, it turns out, the twins are not as good at being stylists as they think! Can Neecy and Nay Nay work together to fix the hair-raising accidents?

Review Quotes

Highly engaging and entertaining, young readers will surely want more of Neecy and Nay Nay.-- "Booklist"

This is a well-written book that will appeal to young readers who are beginning to show interest in their self-image; teachers may find that this story serves to increase reader vocabulary.-- "School Library Journal"

The authors establish suspense and infuse the narrative with humor. . . . A 'twin-tastically' fun read.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author

Simone Dankenbring (Author)
Simone Dankenbring has lived all of her life as an identical twin. Her adventures from childhood are the backdrop of the Neecy and Nay Nay series. Simone lives in Sweet Home, Oregon with her husband/pastor, Jeff, and her two adorable dogs, Bo and Zoie. Her works have been published in magazines and online publications.

Syrone Harvey (Author)
Syrone Harvey, the youngest of the twin collab team, draws from her eclectic publishing experience and hilarious childhood memories. Her creative ideas come from her quirky imagination, fueled by jawbreakers and Jelly Bellys. Syrone lives in Southern California with her husband, Michael, a chatty parrot named Alex, and Kody, a lively rescue furbaby.

Maya Henderson (Illustrator)
Maya Henderson is an author-illustrator from rural New York who loves creating stories that are funny, heartfelt, and relatable. She received her BFA in illustration with a sequential arts minor from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Her work has previously been featured online in the New Yorker and she is excited to bring her unique sense of humor into children's publishing. While she primarily works digitally, Maya also enjoys using analog media such as pens, pencils, and highlighters to draw diary comics based on funny, everyday experiences. When she isn't creating, Maya spends her free time hanging out with her two naughty cats, Doobie and Dori, cooking Pinterest recipes, and overanalyzing her favorite graphic novels.