Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

Daddy, do my hair! A story about true father-daughter love

They have a will of their own, sometimes they're curly, sometimes they're frizzy - but always beautiful: Zuri loves her hair because it has real superpowers. One morning she wakes up and knows that today is a special day. Her hair has to be perfect. But styling her hair doesn't really work out and her dad is also at a loss at first. Will her caring father be able to prepare Zuri for this important day and braid her afro hair?

Children's book about diversity & the variety of unruly hair with black main protagonists
Breaks gender norms and shows that dads can also do their children's hair
Strengthening children emotionally: Strengthens self-confidence and self-love
Cheerful and modern illustrations by NYT bestselling star Vashti Harrison
Translated from English by moderator Aminata Belli
Picture book about feelings, security and parental love for children from 4 years
Afro hair & curls are so beautiful! This father-daughter relationship strengthens self-confidence

Matthew A. Cherry's animated short film "Hair Love" won the Oscar in 2020. Now the story about the beauty of Afro curls and a loving dad is finally available as a picture book. But "Hair Love" doesn't just celebrate the diversity of Afro hairstyles! It focuses on fathers as loving and present family members who can also solve "typically" female problems with ease. Only one thing counts: making their daughter happy. A humorously staged hairstyle problem with lots of funny details that empowers all girls!

translator

Aminata Belli is a TV presenter and reporter for NDR, MTV and FUNK. In 2020, she and her colleague Hadnet Tesfai launched the highly acclaimed Instagram talk series “Seat Reservation” in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the way it is being handled in the German media.

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About the publisher

Mentor Verlag is an independent, owner-managed publishing house from Berlin – recently also part of the circle of friends of the Kurt Wolff Foundation.

We, the two young publishers Philipp and Niclas, co-founded the start-up campus "Factory" eight years ago and love building communities. As a publisher, everything we do revolves around community and great books - for children and adults. We care about topics related to children's education, sustainability, healthy living, but also social coexistence in general.

We are now able to work with authors such as Francesca Cavallo, Ronja von Rönne, Jimmy Kimmel and Lupita Nyong'o.

author

Matthew A. Cherry is a former NFL player turned filmmaker. In 2007, he retired from sports and moved to LA to pursue a career in entertainment.Today he makes music videos and short films, including the Oscar-winning animated film Hair Love, on which this book is based. With this work he wants to combat prejudice and show a strong image of the black family in which fathers are present.

illustrator

Vashti Harrison is a Brooklyn-based writer, illustrator, and filmmaker with a passion for creating stories for both film and children. Her artwork is rooted in Caribbean folklore.