Matthew A. Cherry nació en Chicago y fue jugador de fútbol americano en la NFL donde jugó como receptor abierto para los Jacksonville Jaguars, los Cincinnati Bengals, los Carolina Panthers y los Baltimore Ravens. Desde entonces se ha dedicado a dirigir vídeos de música, largometrajes y cortometrajes, entre ellos Hair Love, en el cual está basado este libro.

Vashti Harrison es la autora-ilustradora de Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, que fue bestseller en el New York Times y ganador del NAACP Image Award. Es egresada de la Universidad de Virginia donde se concentró en Estudios de Medios y Artes Plásticas y tiene un máster en Cine y Video de CalArts. Utilizando sus dos habilidades se dedica con pasión a crear hermosas historias tanto en el mundo audiovisual como en los libros.

The English-language edition of Hair Love is a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The animated short that inspired the book won an ACADEMY AWARD.

RECORD-SETTING KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN: Based on the animated short by the same name, which was the highest funded short film in Kickstarter history, Hair Love generated a lot of media attention and was featured on Buzzfeed, Refinery 29, [...], Yahoo Beauty, The Cut, [...], [...], PBS NewsHour, and more.

POWERHOUSE TEAM: Matthew Cherry is a former NFL wide receiver-turned-award-winning filmmaker. Vashti Harrison is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator whose debut is a NAACP Image Award nominee. Together, they're an unstoppable team.

Starring an African American family with a CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND WIDELY RELATABLE topic at its heart, this picture book is perfect for anyone looking for a heartwarming family story.

FATHER'S DAY HOOK: Featuring a dad spending quality time with his daughter, this book is perfect for Father's Day.

HAIR PRIDE: Zuri is PROUD of her hair and heritage, making her an excellent role model for little girls and boys.

FEMINIST DAD: Dad happily shows kids (and their parents!) that they don't have to adhere to traditional gender roles.

WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS: Fulfills Kokila's mission of centering stories from the margins, celebrating the full range of authors' experiences, and answering the call for more diverse children's literature.