Hair Love

"Hair Love" by Matthew A. Cherry is a heartwarming celebration of natural beauty, father-daughter bonds, and the power of love 🌟. Zuri's hair is a reflection of her vibrant personality - full of kinks, coils, and curls that dance with a mind of their own. Despite the challenges, Zuri embraces her unique hair with confidence and pride.When Daddy steps in to style Zuri's hair for a special occasion, he embarks on a learning journey filled with twists and turns. With unwavering love and determination, Daddy navigates the intricacies of Zuri's hair, demonstrating his commitment to making her happy and embracing her natural beauty 💕.Cherry's storytelling is tender and empowering, delivering a powerful message of self-love, acceptance, and the beauty of diversity 🌺. Through the endearing bond between Zuri and her father, readers are reminded of the importance of embracing one's authentic self and celebrating the unique qualities that make us who we are.Overall, "Hair Love" is a touching ode to the beauty of natural hair and the unbreakable bond between fathers and daughters. It's a celebration of diversity, empowerment, and the simple yet profound act of loving oneself just as we are 🌈. This book is a must-read for families everywhere, inspiring conversations about self-expression, acceptance, and the power of unconditional love.

My granddaughters (2 and 5 years old) love, love, love this book. I love this book also. The sense of relationships and family unity is paramount!

A beautiful story and illustrations

This Academy Award winning creator shares a story that is exactly what the world needs. It features family, love and appreciation for loving ourselves as we are and big hair too.It’s a special day for Zuri. Her thick tangled hair needs to be styled extra pretty for today. She loves her hair even when it has a mind of its own. Braids and beads make her feel like a princess and afro puffs a superhero.With dads help she could have the best hair-do ever. The first, second, third and fourth attempts were a disaster. But, reaching out to the internet because knowledge is power, they find just what they need.This heart felt story shares empowerment, family love and hair love. Young readers will see the power of motivation and determination, not just with hair but with keeping a family together. Imaginative and colorful illustrations share the obstacles and the triumphs of a girl dad helping his daughter. Parents and teachers can use this tool to discuss black hair, culture, styles and even hair care.

A heartwarming story with lovely and vivid imagery. Feels like an animated movie in book form. I just love it 😊

I love the book, but maybe should come with a trauma trigger warning. I just wish it was only about hair love instead of what a great dad this girl has. My son’s father won’t even speak to him because he’s gay. I got the book to honor his hair and his blackness, but it was a shock to feel so alienated while reading it because the focus was placed on the father. And the end reason for loving her hair is not it’s uniqueness or beauty, it because her hair “is daddy.” I ended up trying to spin it as an example of how he can be a good father to his daughter one day. It’s the best I can do. Needless to say, my idea of supporting his self-esteem and identity kinda backfired with this particular story. However, it was a really sweet story, and I do actually understand why she says that he hair is mommy, daddy, and me. It’s just a story more suited for “traditional families,” over single-parent families, or LGBTQ+ that may not have a dad, or may have two moms, or two dads, etc.

I got this book recently as a 3rd grade teacher. Not only was the book crisp and beautiful, it sparked excellent discussions and was desired by 4 other teachers who asked to also use it as a read aloud story. Was very very pleased with purchase.The book itself is about a daughter and father finding theor way through a supposedly simple task with moments of laughter, worry, endearment, and adoration. Family moments are built with love in tiny moments and that is what this book captures beautifully.

I bought this book after I saw its short film won an Oscar, my daughter is biracial, I am Hispanic and my husband is Black, she has a full head of beautiful curls, as a 7 year old she has been telling me that she wants to have "straight hair like you mommy". I wanted to find a way for her to know that her hair is beautiful the way it is, the book has different styles that Zuri's dad helped create, both have a hard time but together they are able to create a beautiful hairstyle. I am delighted to see that my daughter is able to see herself in this beautiful little girl and is learning to love herself the way she is. I would definitely recommend it for little girls.