Now, utilizing both skill sets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories in both the film and picture book worlds. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia with a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art, and received her MFA in Film and Video from CalArts where she snuck into Animation classes to learn from Disney and Dreamworks legends. Vashti Harrison is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, which is also a NAACP Image Award winner. Matthew was named to Paste Magazine's list of Directors to Watch in 2016. Now, he directs music videos and short films, including 'Hair Love,' the animated short film on which this book is based. In 2007 he retired and moved to LA to pursue a career in entertainment. Cherry is a former NFL wide receiver turned filmmaker who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, and the Baltimore Ravens. Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair - and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere.Ĭhicago native Matthew A. The bright, effervescent colors that Harrison uses, like orange, blue, and purple, pop through. And he'll do anything to make her - and her hair - happy. Fulled with so much warmth and love, every page reads like a deceleration of Black beauty, and with the colorful illustrations of Vashti Harrison, Hair Love is brought to life.

But when Mommy is away, it's up to Daddy to step in! And even though Daddy has a lot to learn, he LOVES his Zuri.

When Mommy does Zuri's hair, she feels like a superhero. It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Cherry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Vashti Harrison. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Hair Love by Matthew A.

When Mommy is away, it's up to Daddy to do his daughter's hair in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A.

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