Book of the Month: Hair Love

I seen a short, animated YouTube video on Hair Love and loved it so I thought I would check-out the book.

Summary: A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.

Ages: 4-8 years

 "Daddy tells me it is beautiful. That makes me proud. I love that my hair lets me be me!"

There's so much heart into this book that makes it incredibly touching and makes a great pairing with the video. 

It was interesting to find out that they didn't touch upon Zuri's mother having cancer and being in the hospital like in the video, but the message and modern feel of the video was there in the book. 

This is a worth-while book for teaching the lesson of acceptance, understanding, and love. I would introduce children to the book first and then the video to talk about the heavier topics presented in animation. 

Book of the Month: Dear Girl,

I found out about this book and the message of this book online and had to check it out. The words really tugged at my heartstrings! Every line is such a great message and is a perfect book for self-esteem and for a mom to give to her daughter. I loved this book! 

Summary: Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable,and willing to speak up. 

Age Range: 4-8 years

 "Dear Girl, Keep that arm raised! You have smart things to say!"

If you know about the author's blog and her battle with cancer, this will really bring out your emotions. More picture books like this need to be written.