People make fun of what they don’t understand. This is what Mr. Brown tells his daughter Jessie, when she tells her father about her new friend Nia, who has dreadlocks in her hair and is being teased by the other kids at school.

Jessie finds Nia’s hair to be far from offensive, and even learns how soft it is when she touches it. Can she or Nia convince the other kids that Nia is a person just like them and that her hair is still hair, even though it is styled differently than theirs?

This short animated feature is filled with outstanding illustrations and narration and is an award winner. It teaches as well as entertains. Young children will enjoy it.