Naturally Me at the Confidence Salon

Grow in confidence, embrace natural beauty, and imagine possibilities with girl inventor, entrepreneur, and hair salon owner Gabrielle "Gabby" Goodwin in this story about being your authentic self and chasing your dreams.

In this uplifting story, Danica visits Confidence Salon. What special natural hair style will make her feel fresh and proud? Braids? No. Cornrows? Uh-uh. Bubble twists? Nah. As Danica experiences premium wash day pampering along with the love and affirmation of her stylist, she opens up about her insecurities and discovers that the stylist is Gabby herself. As Miss G shares how she found courage and confidence through designing an innovative hair bow and launching a successful female- and Black-owned business, Danica gains confidence in her own beauty and value, and finds boldness to express herself and do hard things.

Naturally Me at the Confidence Salon encourages readers to

• carry themselves with poise as they learn to love themselves;
• embrace their innate value and natural beauty;
• be creative problem solvers and daring dreamers; and
• have self-assurance in their own ideas and abilities.

Readers will come away from their visit to Gabby's Confidence Salon with their own transforming inside-out makeover as they feel valued, discover their own passions, and dare to imagine and pursue their own dreams. Encourage self-esteem, self-love, and bold leadership with this empowering Own Voices story from a real kidprenuer!

Princess Karibo is a self-taught illustrator from Nigeria. She enjoys bringing her ideas to life and bringing representation to Black women through her work. Princess hopes her children's books will influence young girls to see themselves as more.

Gabrielle "Gabby" Goodwin is the teen CEO of Confidence, a girls hair accessory brand. At the age of seven, Gabby, along with her mom, Rozalynn, solved the age-old problem of disappearing hair barrettes by inventing GaBBY Bows, the first non-slip double-face double-snap barrette. GaBBY Bows and other hair products now ship around the world and appear in retail and beauty supply stores in the US, Canada, and South Africa. Gabby participates in all aspects of the business and also hosts online "Confidence in my Hair" challenges to affirm girls and empower their parents with hair care education.

Gabby's story has been featured on The Real, Good Morning America, Aspire TV, NPR's How I Built This, and The Today Show. She's also received numerous accolades, such as South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of the Year, and Teen Speaker of the Year.

Gabby and her family live in Columbia, South Carolina.