Hair Love by Matthew A Cherry
This is a book about a little brown girl named Zuri who has kinky,coily,curly hair.
This book is also a short film about an African American father doing his daughter's hair for the first time with the help of a video tutorial from her mother.
The film shows how the dad overcame his fear of doing his daughter's hair, and he did an amazing job.
You can watch it here https://youtu.be/kNw8V_Fkw28
Cool cuts by Mechal Renee Roe
This book is about black hairstyles, and each page also has a positive message. It is filled with illustrations of African American boys with various hairstyles. This book shows African American boys of all shades.
Don't Touch My Hair by Sharee Miller
This picture book teaches the importance of asking for permission.
I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley
In this book a girl named Keyana discovers the beauty and magic of her special hair. This book encourages black children to be proud of their heritage and enhancing self-confidence.
I Love My Haircut by Natasha Tarpley
This book is about a little boy going to the barbershop for the first time. The child is scared getting his hair cut will hurt but his dad, the barber, and the other men in the barbershop help soothe his fears.
Cornrows by Camille Yarbough
Every design has a name and means something in the powerful past and present richness of the Black tradition. Mama's and Great-Grammaw's gentle fingers weave the design, and their lulling voices weave the tale, as they braid their children's hair into the striking cornrow patterns of Africa.
I Love my Natural Crown by King Ki’el
This is a book of nursery rhymes for young girls that teaches self-love, confidence, and embracing the beauty of natural hair.
Emi's Curly Coily, Cotton Candy Hair by Tina Olajide
In this book Emi shares a positive message about her hair and what she likes most about it. This book also teaches basic natural hair care techniques and tips.
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd
This book gives a sneak peek into black night time hair traditions.
Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Tarpley
This book is the companion to I Love My Hair. This book shows an important rite of passage for boys and celebrates African-American identity.
