The book is fine. The video is more moving. But no matter what, gotta love a hands-on daddy!

“Zuri’s hair lets her be her. It coils and kinks to perfectly match a princess tiara or a superhero cape. But an extra-special day calls for an extra-special style” – from the book In ‘Hair Love’, Zuri wants to have an extra-special hair style because it’s an extra special day. She goes through her day preparing, along the way explaining the hair styles she has sported, and some failures too. Her dad tries his best to help, and it’s not easy to create a beautiful crown of hair. Lots of patience, a tablet with videos, and finally success, Zuri is ready for her special day! Spoiler alert: Her mom is coming home from the hospital. Since I was reading inclusive children’s books, I wanted to read one targeted to black children, too. This book is for a younger age, possibly pre-school to kindergarten. I think it’s super cute, very sweet, well-illustrated, and most importantly, I think it’ll help with a tender subject – hair. Let’s face it, I’m not black, and even I know this is a tender subject. Just like Asians are mocked for eyes, hair can be a challenging feature for Blacks. I can just see the tears of the little girls while their parents are combing out their hair. In my research, this is the best book on this subject. I can see why. Thumbs up.