I’m a STAN of Vashti Harrison work and was ecstatic to learn she was illustrating a new book “Hair Love” by author Matthew A. Cherry. When the book dropped at the beginning of June, I knew The Beauty of S.T.E.M. summer content theme will be hair. The Internet and my local librarian (which equals the universe) were making all connecting for me.
The Internet
First, I stumbled upon this video interview with the author and illustrator of “Hair Love.” Then Qai Qai tweet about the book and author Matthew Cherry retweeted with a comment. And finally, while co-facilitating a #CsforInclusion Twitter chat, I was asked about Binary Basics with Braids and Beads.
The Librarian
I stopped by my local library to ask the Children’s & Teen’s librarian for a recommendation and she delivered, see images below. While searching for the recommended books on Amazon, I stumbled “I Love My Hair: A Coloring Book of Braids, Coils, and Doodle Dos” by author Andrea Pippins.
Book recommendations for the #WellReadBlackGirl!
- “I Used to Be Famous.” Tara Luebbe
- “Hair Love.” by Matthew A. Cherry and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- “I Love My Hair: a Coloring Book of Braids, Coils, and Doodle Dos.” by Andrea Pippins
- “Becoming Me: a Work in Progress” by Andrea Pippins
- “With the Fire on High” by Elizabeth Acevedo
- “Let Me Hear a Rhyme.” by Tiffany D. Jackson
Cherry, Matthew A., and Vashti Harrison. Hair Love. Kokila, 2019.
