Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry (Grades 1-3)

Matthew A. Cherry is an African-American film director, writer, producer, and former American football player. He is best known for his award-winning animated short film and book Hair Love. Hair Love shows the relationship between an African-American father and daughter. Zuri's father has to step in for her mother to do her hair for a special ocassion and it turns out to be more difficult than expected.