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When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestseller Vashti Harrison.
Zuri’s hair has a mind of its own. It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Zuri knows it’s beautiful. When mommy does Zuri’s hair, she feels like a superhero. But when mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to step in! And even though daddy has a lot to learn, he LOVES his Zuri. And he’ll do anything to make her and her hair happy.
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Bookshop Shantiâs story starts when her family leaves their village in India for an American town âwith cold rain and orange and yellow leaves,â and she begins to move back and forth between both cultures: âRemembering the village./ Learning the town./ Again and again./ In Between.â At home, her mother teaches her traditional Indian dance; in town, her friend Tonya, who is Black, takes her to ballet. âBaba taught Shanti Bangla lettersâ; she reads him
The Little Engine That Could in English. Her blue toy elephant accompanies her everywhere, a whimsical, consistent presence. One day, she hits a point of exhaustion: âIf only her friends could learn the village./ If only her parents could learn the town./ Again and again./ In Between.â Yet Shantiâs soon ready to go on: âShe was good at making/