Books Like Hair Love
Families who loved Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when you want to celebrate your child's natural beauty, or when your family is navigating the quiet, heavy reality of a parent's health journey. While it begins as a joyful, relatable story about a father learning to style his daughter's crown of hair, it carries a deep emotional resonance for families facing medical challenges. It is a perfect choice for teaching resilience, the importance of patience, and how small acts of love can provide strength during difficult times. This story is particularly empowering for Black daughters and fathers, providing much-needed representation of tender, domestic masculinity. It is appropriate for children ages 3 to 8, offering a gentle entry point into conversations about hair pride, family support, and coping with a loved one's illness.
